Folic Acid Supplementation as an Appetizer in Primary Malnourished Egyptian Infants and Children
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03040219 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified March 2017 by Marian girgis, Ain Shams University.
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
First Posted : February 2, 2017
Last Update Posted : March 14, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Primary Malnurtrition | Drug: Folic Acid | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 100 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Folic Acid Supplementation as an Appetizer in Primary Malnourished Egyptian Infants and Children |
Estimated Study Start Date : | April 1, 2017 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | November 1, 2017 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 1, 2017 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Treatment group |
Drug: Folic Acid
Tablets |
Placebo Comparator: Control |
Drug: Folic Acid
Tablets |
- Appetite [ Time Frame: Through study completion_ after 3 months from start of supplementation ]Child eating behaviour questionnaire
- Leptin and ghrelin hormone [ Time Frame: 3 months ]Serum level
- Growth [ Time Frame: Through study completion -after 3 months from start of supplementation ]Anthropometric study

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 2 Years to 6 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Primary malnourished children
Exclusion Criteria:
- previous folic supplementation in the past 3 months

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03040219
Contact: Marian Girgis | 0201223646224 | Mariangirgis2009@yahoo.com |
Egypt | |
Marian girgis | |
Cairo, Egypt | |
Contact: Marian Girgis |
Principal Investigator: | Marian Girgis | Ain Shams University |
Responsible Party: | Marian girgis, Principal investigator, Ain Shams University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03040219 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
27111982 |
First Posted: | February 2, 2017 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 14, 2017 |
Last Verified: | March 2017 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | Yes |
Malnutrition Nutrition Disorders Folic Acid Hematinics Vitamin B Complex |
Vitamins Micronutrients Nutrients Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs |