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- Clinical Trial NCT03819530
Child of Urban Poverty Iron Project (CUPIP) - A Pilot Study (CUPIP)
A Pilot Study of Micronutrient Supplementation for Child of Urban Poverty Iron Project in Selangor, Malaysia
The first 1,000 days of life are critical periods for brain development. Proper nutrition lays the foundation for optimal growth, health, and neurodevelopment across the lifespan. Poor nutrition in this vulnerable period has irreversible consequences, including stunting, susceptibility to sickness, reduced school performance and productivity, and impaired intellectual and social development. UNICEF reported in 2018 that among the low cost flat residents in urban areas of the Klang Valley, 15% of children under 5 years old were stunted, 22% underweight, and 23% either overweight or obese.
Will a micronutrient supplementation program improve the growth and iron status of children aged 6 months to 5 years staying in Lembah Subang? Children will be randomized into treatment and control groups. Treatment groups will receive dietary micronutrient supplementation packets. Measurements of height and weight and iron status will be taken at baseline and 4 months later.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This is a pilot study in a single-centre, using a single-blind, two-parallel group, randomized trial conducted amongst children aged 6 months to 5 years residing at PPR Lembah Subang, located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia between October 2019 and February 2020 (4 months). The participants were randomly assigned in a 3:2 treatment-to-control allocation to receive, in addition to the baseline deworming treatment, either daily micronutrient packets for 4 months (intervention arm) or no micronutrient supplementation (control group). This residency area comprises a local population with mixed ethnic makeup and poor socioeconomic status (majority are B40).
We distributed flyers, posters, and leaflets with the help of the community mothers in PPR communities to encourage participation. Registration, informed consent and anthropometric measurements, dietary logs and blood drawn for iron status were taken prior to randomization. All children received a baseline deworming treatment at this point.
The treatment group received baseline deworming medications, a 4-month supply of daily micronutrient supplementation and a compliance monitoring log. The control group only received similar baseline deworming medications without any daily micronutrient supplementation. Only the research investigators and outcome assessors were masked to the treatment status whilst the participants and interventionists research investigators were aware of the assigned intervention.
Primary endpoints assessed in this study are changes in serum ferritin and hemoglobin levels at 0 and 4 months after interventions. The secondary endpoints are changes in age-and-sex standardized height and weight percentile scores at 0 and 4 months after micronutrient supplementation.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
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Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 59100
- University of Malaya Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children aged 6 months to 5 years living in PPR Lembah Subang
Exclusion Criteria:
- Ex-premature babies and children with congenital abnormalities resulting in gross impairment
- Children whose caregiver did not consent to participation
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Supplementation Group
Receives baseline deworming medication.
Intervention: receive daily micronutrient supplementation packets- 4 month supply, to be taken every day.
Blood iron and anthropometric measurements taken at 0 and 4 months.
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Vitamin and mineral nutritional supplement.
Each packet is 1g of powder, to be taken with food.
Other Names:
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No Intervention: Control Group
Receives baseline deworming medication.
Blood iron and anthropometric measurements taken at 0 and 4 months.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in serum ferritin level between baseline and after 4 months mineral supplementation
Time Frame: First blood test upon enrollment, at 0 months. Second blood test at 4 months
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Blood test for serum ferritin level will be done at enrollment (0 months) and again at end of study period, after 4 months of supplementation (or no supplementation for control group).
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First blood test upon enrollment, at 0 months. Second blood test at 4 months
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Change in reticulocyte hemoglobin level between baseline and after 4 months mineral supplementation
Time Frame: First blood test upon enrollment, at 0 months. Second blood test at 4 months
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Blood test for RET-He level will be done at enrollment (0 months) and again at end of study period, after 4 months of supplementation (or no supplementation for control group).
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First blood test upon enrollment, at 0 months. Second blood test at 4 months
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Change in C-reactive protein level between baseline and after 4 months mineral supplementation
Time Frame: First blood test upon enrollment, at 0 months. Second blood test at 4 months
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Blood test for C-reactive protein level will be done at enrollment (0 months) and again at end of study period, after 4 months of supplementation (or no supplementation for control group).
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First blood test upon enrollment, at 0 months. Second blood test at 4 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in height (cm)
Time Frame: First height measurement upon enrollment at 0 months. Second height measurement at 6 months.
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Height of child will be measured at baseline (0 months) and after 4 months mineral supplementation (or no supplementation for control group).
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First height measurement upon enrollment at 0 months. Second height measurement at 6 months.
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Change in weight (kg)
Time Frame: First weight measurement upon enrollment at 0 months. Second weight measurement at 4 months.
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Weight of child will be measured at baseline (0 months) and after 4 months mineral supplementation (or no supplementation for control group).
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First weight measurement upon enrollment at 0 months. Second weight measurement at 4 months.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Lucy Chai See Lum, MD, University Malaya, Faculty of Medic
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 20181056741
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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