Safety of Breastfeeding on Iron Deficiency in Preterm Infants

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Iron deficiency or iron deficiency anemia; anemia, breastfeeding, iron deficiency, preterm

• Registration Number: TCTR20201028002
• Lead Sponsor: none

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2013-06-20
• Study Start: 2020-10-28
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 193

Inclusion Criteria

1. Preterm infants less than or equal to 34 weeks gestation AND birth weight less than or equal to 2000 grams
2. The infant was born in Siriraj hospital

Exclusion Criteria

1. Lethal congenital anomalies
2. Breastfeeding was contraindicated
3. Mothers decided not to breastfeed their infants
4. Infants who were still admitted in the hospital at 4 months old

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Iron deficiency or iron deficiency anemia 4 months old Blood for hemoglobin, serum ferritin and transferrin saturation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Growth 4 months old Body weight, length and head circumference