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The Efficacy of Pro-vitamin A Biofortified Cassava on Vitamin A Status in Nigerian Preschool Children (CASSAVITA II)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02627222
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 10, 2015
Last Update Posted : February 5, 2020
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
University of Ibadan
International Institute for Tropical Agriculture
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Wageningen University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The study comprises an open-label randomized controlled trial investigating the efficacy of consuming a daily ration of pro-vitamin A biofortified cassava on vitamin A status of Nigerian children, aged 3-4 years old (n=200).

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Vitamin A Deficiency Other: Pro-vitamin A biofortified cassava Other: White cassava Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

Objective: The primary objective is to assess the efficacy of daily consumption of pro-vitamin A rich cassava during 10 weeks on body retinol pools of 3-4 year old children in Nigeria after high-dose vitamin A supplementation. The secondary objectives are: 1) To investigate the effect of daily consumption of pro-vitamin A rich cassava on functional indicators such as nutritional anaemia and gut integrity; 2) To investigate the effect of zinc deficiency and genetic polymorphisms in the Beta-Carotene Oxygenase 1 (BCO1) and related genes on the efficacy of pro-vitamin A rich cassava consumption; 3) To compare the skin colour in the palm of the hand of each participant with their serum retinol levels using a handheld non-invasive spectrophotometer.

Study design: Open-label (single-blinded) randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups Study population: Pre-school children, aged 3-4 years living in Osun State area, South-Western Nigeria. Children (n=750) will be screened for eligibility. Out of these, n=250 will undergo a 4-week run-in phase. n=200 children will be randomly allocated to two different treatments: 1) Yellow cassava providing ~50% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin A; 2) White cassava.

Main study parameters/endpoints: The primary outcome was the difference in body retinol pools between groups 1 and 2 at the end of intervention; however, due to the inability to assess body retinol pools, the modified primary outcome is the difference in serum retinol concentrations between groups 1 and 2. Other outcome measures include: other vitamin A status indicators (β-carotene, retinol binding protein, transthyretin), inflammatory markers, iron status indicators, anthropometrics, gut integrity, and thyroid function.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 176 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: The Efficacy of Pro-vitamin A Biofortified Cassava on Vitamin A Status in Nigerian Preschool Children
Study Start Date : December 2015
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 2016
Actual Study Completion Date : December 2016

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: Treatment
Daily consumption of two cassava-based meals prepared with pro-vitamin A rich biofortified cassava
 Other: Pro-vitamin A biofortified cassava
Pro-vitamin A biofortified cassava is the product of international conventional breeding programs (non-GMO) in order to increase the pro-vitamin A content of cassava for improved nutritional intake
Other Names:
  • Yellow cassava
  • Biofortified cassava
Placebo Comparator: Control
Daily consumption of two cassava-based meals prepared with common white cassava
 Other: White cassava
Conventional white cassava
Other Names:
  • Cassava
  • Manihot esculenta


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Body retinol pool (omitted) [ Time Frame: 13 weeks ]
    Difference in body retinol pools between groups

  2. (Modified primary outcome): Serum retinol [ Time Frame: 13 weeks ]
    Difference in serum retinol pools between groups


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Anaemia [ Time Frame: 13 weeks ]
    Difference in haemoglobin concentration between groups

  2. Gut integrity [ Time Frame: 11 weeks ]
    Difference in gut integrity between groups


Other Outcome Measures:
  1. Serum betacarotene [ Time Frame: 13 weeks ]
    Difference in serum retinol concentration between groups

  2. Retinol binding protein [ Time Frame: 13 weeks ]
    Difference in serum retinol binding protein concentration between groups

  3. Urinary thiocyanate [ Time Frame: 11 weeks ]
    Difference in urinary thiocyanate concentration between groups

  4. Thyroid function indicators [ Time Frame: 13 weeks ]
    Difference in serum thyroid function indicators between groups

  5. Serum zinc [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
    Effect modification by baseline zinc deficiency

  6. Genetic polymorphisms in the BCO1 gene [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
    Effect modification by BCO1 polymorphisms

  7. Inflammatory markers [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of study ]
    C-reactive protein, alpha glycoprotein

  8. Malaria [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of study ]
    A-symptomatic malaria


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   36 Months to 59 Months   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 36 - 59 months (verified by birth certificates, vaccination cards or other formal documentation)
  • Apparently healthy
  • Parental informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Frequently absent (>20% of feeding days) during run-in
  • Children not assenting during blood collections
  • Signs or history of infectious or systemic diseases (e.g. tuberculosis, sickle cell anaemia)
  • Mental status that is incompatible with the proper conduct of the study
  • Current participation in other research
  • Food allergy related to the intervention foods
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Locations
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Nigeria
Department of Human Nutrition, University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Sponsors and Collaborators
Wageningen University
University of Ibadan
International Institute for Tropical Agriculture
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Alida Melse-Boonstra, PhD Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University
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Responsible Party: Wageningen University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02627222    
Other Study ID Numbers: CASSAVITA II
First Posted: December 10, 2015    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: February 5, 2020
Last Verified: January 2020
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Undecided
Keywords provided by Wageningen University:
Pro-vitamin A
Cassava
Vitamin A deficiency
 Retinol Isotope Dilution
Preschool children
Nigeria
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Night Blindness
Vitamin A Deficiency
Avitaminosis
Deficiency Diseases
Malnutrition
Nutrition Disorders
Vision Disorders
Eye Diseases
 Vitamin A
Provitamins
Vitamins
Micronutrients
Nutrients
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs