drugset / Trial / NCT03171324
to Assess the Effect of Early vs Routine Iron Supplementation on Iron Store and Growth in Term Infants
Phase 4
Unknown
300 enrolled
Deepanjan Bhattacharya
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindOther
Summary
Term infants (Small for Gestational Age and Appropriate for Gestational Age) would be randomized to receive oral iron supplementation from 6 weeks and 6 months. Growth in terms of Occipitofrontal circumference, length and weight would be monitored at 6 weeks, 6 months and 1 year of age. Hemoglobin, RBC (Red blood corpuscles) indices and ferritin would be monitored at 6 months and 1 year of age.
Timeline
- Start
- 2017-03-01
- Primary completion
- 2018-09-30
- Completion
- 2018-09-30
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Iron Supplement | Unknown | 2 mg/kg | Oral |