There are babies born at full term but have less weight at birth. these babies are at increased risk of iron deficiency. we plan to conduct study to determine if these babies can be given iron prophylaxis earlier in life to decrease this risk

EFFECT OF ENTERAL SUPPLEMENTATION IN TERM SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE INFANTS- A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/06/019710

Enrollment

230

Registered

2019-06-17

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: iron drops: 2 mg/kg/day till 6 months of age Control Intervention1: no iron: no iron supplementation

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Term babies (>=37wks) with Birth weight less than 10th centile on Intergrowth chart 2. Residing in Delhi/NCR 3. Predominantly/exclusively breast fed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Illness requiring admission in NICU and phlebotomy done 2. Major congenital malformations 3. Hemolytic disease or any other hematological disorder 4. Received blood transfusion or started on iron supplementation prior to 2 weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Iron deficiency at 6 months (defined as serum ferritin levels 9 ng/ml)Timepoint: 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Hemoglobin at 6 months 2. Anemia at 6 months 3.Iron deficiency anemia at 6 months 4.Weight, length and head circumference at 6 months 5.Need for blood transfusion Timepoint: 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Abhishek chopra

Maulana Azad Medical College

abhishekmamc2006@yahoo.co.in9968604419

Outcome results