Burden of latent iron deficiency in healthy new-born babies.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: P018- Newborn affected by other maternalcomplications of pregnancy
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/11/047101
- Lead Sponsor
- Command Hospital Airforce Bangalore
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All new born babies (NBB) born at CHAF Bangalore with gestational age >= 34 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
1.New born babies with gestational age < 34 weeks.
2.Any maternal h/o hemoglobinopathies or h/o blood transfusion during the current pregnancy.
3.Any maternal h/o third trimester infection/ chorioamnionitis.
4.NBB with chromosomal diseases or severe craniofacial anomalies
5.NBB with bleeding disorders/ congenital anemias/ hemolytic diseases.
6.NBB with obvious iron deficiency (serum ferritin <11 ng/mL).
7.Refusal of consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the incidence of latent iron deficiency in neonates more than 34 weeks with and without risk factors for poor in utero iron status at birthTimepoint: From birth to within 72 hours of life
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the iron status of the infantTimepoint: at birth and 4-6 months of age;To study the correlation between maternal iron status and neonatal iron statusTimepoint: at birth