HEPCIDIN LEVELS IN IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN CHILDRE
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Case: Anemic children aged 6-59 months with Hb 11 g/dL and serum ferritin 12 µg/L and/or transferrin saturation 16%. Control: Age-matched non-anemic healthy children with Hb � 11 g/dL.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2016/08/007189
- Lead Sponsor
- I
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Anemic children aged 6-59 months with Hb <11 g/dL and serum ferritin < 12 µg/L and/or transferrin saturation <16%.
Exclusion Criteria
Concomitant infection (ascertained on history) and CRP positive, chronic illness (renal, liver, infectious, hematological, inflammatory disease), recent (within 3 months) blood transfusion, children receiving hematinics/micronutrient supplements, any malignant disease and MCV > 100 fL.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Serum and urinary hepcidin levelsTimepoint: Baseline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br/ ><br>Secondary <br/ ><br>Change in serum and urinary hepcidin levels after 3 months of treatment for iron deficiency anemia.Timepoint: At 3 months following enrolment