Iron and vitamin D trial among elderly of India

Phase 3

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: E611- Iron deficiency

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/05/042775
• Lead Sponsor: Indian Council of Medical Research

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 21 August 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals aged 60 years and above, a permanent resident of the area, are expected to stay in the area for another six months, gives consent to participate in the study, screened to have mild to moderate anemia and absence of vitamin D deficiency will be eligible for the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals with no anemia (Male: Hemoglobin >13gm/dl and Female: Hemoglobin >12gm/dl), with severe anemia (Hemoglobin <8gm/dl), known history of gastrointestinal & metabolic disorders, known history of chronic renal failure, received blood donations in last 6 months and regularly consuming nutritional supplements (Iron, folic acid, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and other multivitamins and minerals) will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in hemoglobin level in both the groupsTimepoint: From base line to 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in CRP level in both the groupsTimepoint: From base line to 12 weeks;Change in hepcidin level in both the groupsTimepoint: From base line to 12 weeks;Change in Para Thyroid Hormone level in both the groups.Timepoint: From base line to 12 weeks;Change in serum ferritin level in both the groupsTimepoint: From base line to 12 weeks;Change in vitamin D level in both the groupsTimepoint: From base line to 12 weeks