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Comparison of Daily vs Weekly Iron supplementation in 6-24 month old babies

To compare the efficacy of daily vs weekly iron supplementation in preventing iron deficiency anemia among 6 to 24 months old babies

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/03/012536
Enrollment
100
Registered
2018-03-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Ferrous sulphate: Daily, Oral syrup, Ferrous sulphate 1mg/kg for 100 days Control Intervention1: Ferrous sulphate: Weekly, Oral syrup, Ferrous sulphate 2mg/kg every week for 100 days or

Sponsors

Safdarjung Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Apparently Healthy 6 to 24 months old babies born by full term singleton pregnancy, predominantly breastfed in the first 6 months of life (2) Birth weight >2500g

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Hemoglobin less than 11 grams per decilitre (2) Major congenital abnormality (3) Any adverse event requiring hospitalization (4) History of chronic disease or perinatal disease (5) Previous history of blood transfusion or blood sampling >10ml (6) History of iron supplementation/therapy (7) History of either Anemic mother or Malnutrition (8) H/O bleeding disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare efficacy of daily vs weekly iron supplementation in preventing Iron deficiency anemia among 6 to 24 months old babiesTimepoint: Baseline and 100 days after enrollment—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the growth pattern (Weight, Length and Head Circumference) in babies receiving daily and weekly iron supplementationTimepoint: Baseline and 100 days after enrollment—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pradeep Debata

Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi

drpkdebata@gmail.com7291000664

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026