Malaria and Iron deficiency study
Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- MalariaHaematological DisordersPaediatrics
- Registration Number
- PACTR2010050002141682
- Lead Sponsor
- College of Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 600
Inclusion Criteria
¿Age between 4 and 24 months
¿Have moderate anaemia (Hb 7.0-10.0 g/dL or PCV 21 ¿ 30%)
¿Have documented uncomplicated malaria and have completed treatment with Lumefantrine artemether (LA)
¿HIV seronegative
¿Be resident in the study catchment area
¿Have no known adverse reactions to oral iron
¿Weigh 5 kg or more
¿Had not used the study medication in the month preceding enrolment
¿Have written informed consent from a parent / guardian to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
¿severe malnutrition (weight-for-height <75% of expected, the presence of bi-pedal oedema)
¿severe anaemia (Hb <7.0 g/dl or PCV <21%)
¿persistent diarrhea
¿Severe concomitant disease process
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method