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Liposomal Iron Versus Ferrous Iron Supplementation for Early Prophylaxis of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Preterm Neonates

NCT07667205

Phase 1 Enrolling by invitation 60 enrolled Ain Shams University
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindPrevention

Summary

Iron prophylaxis will be initiated at age of 2-3 weeks at a dose of 3mg/kg/day. Standard care group: will receive ferrous iron (Enrich oral drops(50mg/ml), one drop per kilogram of body weight daily. Daily Liposomal group iron: will receive liposomal iron (Novofer (8mg/ml)) every day,seven drops per kilogram. Every other day liposomal iron group: will receive liposomal iron (Novofer (8mg/ml)) every other day ,seven drops per kilogram .

Timeline

Start
2025-07-25
Primary completion
2025-07-25
Completion
2026-12-25

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Liposomal iron Unknown 3 mg/kg Oral
Comparator ferrous iron Unknown 3 mg/kg Oral