Effect of iron supplementation in asthmatic children with iron deficiency

Phase 4

• Conditions: asthmatic children with iron deficiency requiring iron supplementation; asthma; asthmatic children; iron deficiency; iron deficiency anemia; iron supplementation

• Registration Number: TCTR20240403006
• Lead Sponsor: Mahidol university

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-05-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending (Not yet recruiting)
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

Pediatric asthma patients aged between 5-18 years, diagnosed according to the GINA guidelines, and having stable symptoms for at least one month who follow up at the outpatient unit of pediatrics in Ramathibodi Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with other chronic diseases such as chronic kidney disease, liver disease, other anemia, patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs or long-term steroid therapy, and patients with other chronic lung diseases besides asthma.
2. Patients who have received iron supplementation or medications affecting iron absorption within 1 month prior to participating in the research study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
improvement of lung function 3 months after recieving iron supplementation spirometry, forced oscillation technique and exhaled nitric oxide test,improvement of asthma symptoms 3 months after recieving iron supplementation asthma control test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
prevalence of iron deficiency in asthmatic children at first screening for iron deficiency number of patients