Iron status in moderate to late preterm babies
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/03/018187
- Lead Sponsor
- Alok Kumar M K
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Inborn neonates with gestation age between 32 weeks to 36 weeks (moderate to late preterm).
Exclusion Criteria
1. Blood transfusion within 6 weeks of birth
2. Babies who underwent exchange transfusion
3. Babies who underwent major surgery within 6 weeks of birth
4. Babies with twin to twin transfusion (monochorionic monoamniotic twins)
5. Sick babies who are not stable within 2 weeks of life
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of Moderate to late preterm babies having ID/IE at 14-16 weeks age while on standard iron supplementation.Timepoint: 4 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Iron status and Development outcome.Timepoint: 1 year;Predictors of Iron deficiency and AnemiaTimepoint: 4 months;Proportion of MLP having abnormal General Movement Assessment at 14-16 weeks.Timepoint: 4 months;Proportion of MLP with growth parameters -2 Z score as per intergrowth charts.Timepoint: 4 months;Proportion of Moderate to late preterm babies with Iron deficiency anemia.Timepoint: 4 months