To study efficiency of ferrous sulfate and ferrous ascorbate in treatment of iron deficiency anemia in children aged between 1-18 years of age group- A Randomized control trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: D509- Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/03/051153
• Lead Sponsor: BIRALA MANI DEEPIKA

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 1 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

1) Children aged between 1-18years of age (Inpatient &Outpatient)

2) WHO hemoglobin thresholds used to define anemia in different age groups are

            children 6 months to 5 years: 11 g/dl;

            children 5â??12 years: 11.5 g/dl;

             children 12-18 years:12g/dl

     3)The WHO criteria proposed to define depleted storage iron are 12μg/L for children           under 5 years and 15μg/L for those over 5 years(16)

higher threshold of 30μg/L is used in the presence of infection or inflammation.

4)Willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1) Children aged less than 1 year of age group

2) Children with chronic debilitating disease

3) Who are not willing to participate in study

4) Children who are already on iron supplementation

5) Children with severe anemia who are in need of parenteral iron supplementation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified