FACE-APPS approach to improve iron in adolescent girls in marginalized communities

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a randomized, controlled trial enrolling 160 female adolescents with low hemoglobin from seven secondary schools. Participants are randomly assigned to receive an eight‑week program of face‑to‑face counseling plus eight mobile app modules or standard care (diagnosis and referral). The primary outcomes are changes in hemoglobin and serum ferritin; secondary outcomes include engagement with the counseling sessions and app modules. The intervention is designed by an interdisciplinary team and implemented over four months in a school setting with digital health components grounded in health promotion principles. The study aims to address iron deficiency anemia in adolescent girls and evaluate whether a blended, school-based approach can yield meaningful hematologic improvements.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adolescent females aged 14-17 years
* who are attending high school
* who have haemoglobin levels \<12 mg/dl and serum ferritin levels below 15 μg/L

Exclusion Criteria:

* Adolescents have other causes of anemia, such as thalassemia and sickle cell anemia, and malaria will be excluded.
* Adolescents with chronic diseases that affect iron metabolism (e.g., chronic kidney disease) or other severe illnesses or conditions that may interfere with active participation.
* Pregnant females will be excluded (if included in the age group).
* Adolescents with gastrointestinal ulcers, colon polyps, or cancers; celiac disease; Crohn's disease; or gastric bypass surgery.

Where it's running

• Administration of Education, Secondary Schools
  Wadi Addawasir, Wadi Addawasir Governorate, Saudi Arabia Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Mahmoud Ahmed Elsheikh, PhD
• Email: mr.mash87@cu.edu.eg
• Phone: 00201066309578

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.