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Vitamin Supplement

Cassava Treatment 2 for Vitamin A Deficiency (FL-80 Trial)

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Betty J Burri, PhD
Research Sponsored by USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 0, 60, 150, 240, 330, 420, 510, 600, 1440 min
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the vitamin A equivalents in high-carotenoid varieties of cassava.

Eligible Conditions
  • Vitamin A Deficiency

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~0, 60, 150, 240, 330, 420, 510, 600, 1440 min
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 0, 60, 150, 240, 330, 420, 510, 600, 1440 min for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Vitamin A equivalency from varieties of cassava with and without oil

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Cassava Treatment 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Single meal containing bio-fortified, high carotenoid cassava with oil.
Group II: Cassava Treatment 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Single meal containing bio-fortified, high carotenoid cassava without oil.
Group III: Cassava Treatment 3Active Control1 Intervention
Single meal containing low carotenoid cassava with oil and retinyl palmitate.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research CenterLead Sponsor
62 Previous Clinical Trials
19,052 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Vitamin A Deficiency
708 Patients Enrolled for Vitamin A Deficiency
HarvestPlusOTHER
17 Previous Clinical Trials
5,059 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Vitamin A Deficiency
2,903 Patients Enrolled for Vitamin A Deficiency
Betty J Burri, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorWHNRC, ARS, University of California Davis
3 Previous Clinical Trials
173 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Vitamin A Deficiency
150 Patients Enrolled for Vitamin A Deficiency
~1 spots leftby Oct 2025
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