drugset / Trial / NCT07667205
Liposomal Iron Versus Ferrous Iron Supplementation for Early Prophylaxis of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Preterm Neonates
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
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Liposomal iron | Unknown | 3 mg/kg | Oral |
| Comparator | ferrous iron | Unknown | 3 mg/kg | Oral |