Health Condition 1: null- Term well infants at 6 weeks
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Oral iron supplementation: Oral iron supplementation @ 2mg/kg/day from 6 weeks to 1 year in the study group and from 6 months in the control group
Control Intervention1: Iron supplement
Sponsors
PGIMER
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Term infants (born after 37 completed weeks of gestation by USG dating or LMP whichever applicable) 2. Appropriate for gestational age (as per revised Fentonâ??s chart 2013) 3. Small for gestational age (birth weight 4. Parents consenting to follow up till 1 year 5. Parents residing within 100 kilometres of Chandigarh
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. H/o blood product transfusion prior to study enrolment 2. Severe birth asphyxia defined as 1 minute Apgar score 0-3 with or without mod to severe HIE 3. Severe sepsis with septic shock 4. Suspect haematological disorders (haemolytic jaundice, Rh isoimmunisation) 5. Infants with chronic diseases like congenital heart disease, cholestatic jaundice and suspected liver disease, suspected or diagnosed renal tubular acidosis, suspected or diagnosed inborn errors of metabolism 6. Suspected or proven chromosomal abnormalities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Proportion of infants with Iron Deficiency Anemia. at 6 months and 1 year in 2 groupsTimepoint: 1. Proportion of infants with Iron Deficiency Anemia. at 6 months and 1 year in 2 groups | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Growth in terms of height (in cm), weight (in kg) and OFC (in cm)Timepoint: 6 months and 1 year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDeepanjan Bhattacharya
PGIMER Chandigarh
Outcome results
None listed