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Oral Iron in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease

NCT03991169

RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

This is a pilot clinical trial of oral iron therapy in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and mild anemia. Eligible children will be randomized into a standard of care (iron sulfate) arm vs. no iron therapy arm for 3 months. The outcomes will include muscle strength, physical activity, and changes in eating behavior, which will be measured at enrollment and at the end of the study period.

Timeline

Start
2019-04-19
Primary completion
2028-12-31
Completion
2028-12-31

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Ferrous Sulfate Diagnostic / imaging agent 3 mg/kg Oral
Subject Ferrous Sulfate Diagnostic / imaging agent 6 mg/kg Oral
Subject Ferrous Sulfate Diagnostic / imaging agent 325 mg Oral