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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
239 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-01-27
2019-05-09
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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Nutritional Intervention Arm
5 μg vitamin B12 plus 400 μg folic acid
Vitamin B12
5 μg/d vitamin B12 to be given orally. This is a standard nutritional supplement commonly used in the US.
Folic Acid
400 μg/d folic acid to be given orally. This is a standard nutritional supplement commonly used in the US.
Control Arm
Placebo
Placebo
Placebo pills, with same appearance as intervention pills.
Interventions
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Vitamin B12
5 μg/d vitamin B12 to be given orally. This is a standard nutritional supplement commonly used in the US.
Placebo
Placebo pills, with same appearance as intervention pills.
Folic Acid
400 μg/d folic acid to be given orally. This is a standard nutritional supplement commonly used in the US.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* twins
* children who are not attending school
* children with known physical disability or known chronic illness
8 Years
10 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
NIH
Columbia University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Mary Gamble
Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Principal Investigators
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Mary V Gamble, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Columbia University
Locations
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Columbia University Bangladesh
Dhaka, , Bangladesh
Countries
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References
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Bae S, Kamynina E, Guetterman HM, Farinola AF, Caudill MA, Berry RJ, Cassano PA, Stover PJ. Provision of folic acid for reducing arsenic toxicity in arsenic-exposed children and adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Oct 18;10(10):CD012649. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012649.pub2.
Other Identifiers
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AAAQ9290
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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