COMPARISON OF BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF INTRAVENOUS IRON WITH ORAL IRON IN TREATING ANEMIA FOLLOWING CHILDBIRTH.

Recruiting

Conditions: WOMEN WITH ANEMIA IN THE POSTNATAL PERIOD

Registration Number: CTRI/2013/05/003624

Lead Sponsor: NRS MEDICAL COLLEGEKOLKATA

Brief Summary: Moderate to severe Iron deficiency anemia is prevalent in women following childbirth especially in resource poor countries.Any method to treat IDA is relevant from socio-economic point of view. This study aims to find out the efficacy of intravenous iron sucrose in improving haemoglobin and other parameters in comparison to oral iron in postpartum anemic women.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Open to Recruitment

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Postpartum women irrespective of mode of delivery who are hemodynamically stable with moderate IDA(Hb 6-8gm/dl)and serum ferritin <15 microgram/l at 24-48 hours of delivery will constitute the study population.

Exclusion Criteria

Thalassaemic trait, peripartum blood trasfusion,active postpartum hemorrhage, allergy or intolerence to iron preparation previously, evidence of sepsis , hepatic, cardiovascular ,renal ,thrmoembolic disorder .

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Haemoglobin , haematocrit , red cell indices,serum ferritin	0,7,14,40 days.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
side effects and complications	0,7,14,40 days.

Trial Locations

Locations (1): DEPARTMENT OF G&O,NRS MEDICAL COLLEGE KOLKATA
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Kolkata, WEST BENGAL, India
DEPARTMENT OF G&O,NRS MEDICAL COLLEGE KOLKATA
🇮🇳Kolkata, WEST BENGAL, India
DRPICKLU CHAUDHURI
Principal investigator
9432277443
picklu.chaudhuri@gmail.com