Health Condition 1: null- Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children of either sex aged between 10 to 14 years 2. Children with iron deficiency anemia (Hb 8gm-10gm.%), 3. Willing and able to participate for 16 weeks. (Assent to be obtained from Parent(s) / Guardian(s).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children suffering from major systemic illness necessitating long term drug treatment. 2. Children with evidence of malignancy. 3. Children with concurrent serious Hepatic Dysfunction (defined as AST and/or ALT 3 times of the upper normal limit) or Renal Dysfunction (defined as S. creatinine 1.2mg/dl) Uncontrolled Pulmonary Dysfunction (asthmatic and COPD patients) 4. Co-morbidities like Tuberculosis, Chronic urinary tract infection, Bleeding disorders etc. 5. H/o hypersensitivity to any of the trial drugs or their ingredients. 6. Children who have completed participation in any other clinical trial during the past six (06) months. 7. Any other condition which the P.I. thinks may jeopardize the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Hb%Timepoint: At baseline, 14th day, 28th day, 42nd day, 56th day, 70th day, 84th day and at the end of follow up after 16 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Symptomatic relief. 2. Change in Serum ferritin level. 3. Change in Peripheral Blood Smear Picture.Timepoint: 1.Symptomatic relief. At baseline, 14th day, 28th day, 42nd day, 56th day, 70th day, 84th day and at the end of follow up after 16 weeks. 2. Change in Serum ferritin level. At Baseline, 42nd day and 84th day. 3. Change in Peripheral Blood Smear Picture. At Baseline, 42nd day and 84th day. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)