Prevalence of Iodine Deficiency in Remote Communities of Haiti

NCT ID: NCT05275452

Last Updated: 2022-03-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

800 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-02-07

Study Completion Date

2022-05-31

Brief Summary

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Haiti is one of the few remaining countries that is at risk of iodine deficiency disorders. In the 2018 survey, iodized salt was found in \<20% of households and iodine excretion from non-pregnant and pregnant women suggested inadequate intakes, with those in remote inland settings most at risk.

The Haiti Salt Program (HSP) was established in 2006 at the University of Notre Dame, US (UND). Using a self-sustaining business model that protects the livelihoods of all who work within it, the HSP has a goal of supplying fortified salt to combat IDD and lymphatic filariasis. HSP purchases salt from local small producers for processing in a local factory equipped with robust, standardized and controlled facilities that iodizes the salt under correct conditions, ready for fair resale to the consumer. The salt is currently distributed in the West Department, though a country-wide roll-out is envisaged. This initiative has the potential to accelerate optimization of population iodine intake across Haiti and through IDD prevention, positively contributing to the development of the country.

Data on iodine status and intake of native iodine-rich foods, iodized salt and other iodine-fortified foods e.g., bouillon cubes in Haiti, are sparse, particularly from rural and remote locations. An update on the situation in such remote areas in Haiti is trequired, to inform and leverage the development and implementation of iodized salt policy in the region.

The specific objective of this study is to assess the iodine status of two representative population subgroups, namely school-age children and women of reproductive age, in a remote region of the Central Plateau of Haiti. We hypothesize that the mUIC will indicate population iodine insufficiency in both of these population groups.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Iodine Deficiency

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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School age children aged 9-13 years

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

No intervention

Women of reproductive age aged 18-44 years

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

No intervention

Interventions

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No intervention

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. residence within the study area for ≥12 months;
2. general good health as assessed by no reported treatment for chronic disease;
3. no known history of goiter or other thyroid disease;
4. no exposure to iodine containing contrast agent or medication within the last year;
5. Women of reproductive age should not currently be pregnant or be breastfeeding, assessed by asking the women.
Minimum Eligible Age

9 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

44 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Notre Dame

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Université Notre Dame d'Haiti UDERS de Hinche, Haiti

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jessica Rigutto, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

ETH Zürich

Locations

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Université Notre Dame d'Haiti

Hinche, , Haiti

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Haiti

Central Contacts

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Jessica Rigutto, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+41 632 43 69

Facility Contacts

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Herald Herald, PhD

Role: primary

+509 37374850

Other Identifiers

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ARCH

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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