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Assessment of any difference in hearing maturation in infant with normal and iron deficiency status

Not Applicable
Completed
Registration Number
CTRI/2017/08/009379
Lead Sponsor
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
122
Inclusion Criteria

All babies born at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital at gestational age >=35 weeks of gestation in whom delayed cord clamping practice is followed will be eligible for enrollment

Exclusion Criteria

Baby with Craniofacial anomalies, chromosomal disorders, haemolytic disease, multiple gestation, third-trimester maternal infection, chorioamnionitis, APGAR score <5 at 5 min, sepsis, cord blood not collected, or auditory evaluation unable to be performed. Anaemia at birth.Parent refusal to consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ABR Wave latencies in neonates with latent iron deficiency and normal iron status at 4-6 months of age. <br/ ><br>Neurodevelopmental outcome in neonates with latent iron deficiency and sufficient iron status at 4-6 months of age. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Eligible babies will be enrolled at birth and will be followed at 4-6 months of age
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of latent iron deficiency at birth and at 4 months of age.Timepoint: Babies will be enrolled at birth and will be followed at 4-6 months of age
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