Nutrition Study of Effect of High Iron Beans on Iron Status

Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich

Status: Completed

Conditions: Iron Deficiency

Treatments: Other: Biofortified beans; Other: BEAN

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01594359

Project #8209

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether beans bred to have a high iron content are effective in improving the iron status of young women.

Full description

The goal of the study is to determine the efficacy of biofortified beans in improving the iron status of young women in Rwanda.

Enrollment: 300 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 12+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Non-pregnant adolescent subjects of reproductive age with low iron stores with or without mild anemia, who are otherwise healthy, will be enrolled in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant, lactating, severe anemia, low BMI would be excluded

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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300 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

High iron bean

Active Comparator group

Description:

High-iron bean

Treatment:

Other: Biofortified beans

Low iron bean

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Low-iron bean

Treatment:

Other: BEAN