Health Condition 1: D508- Other iron deficiency anemias
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Ferrous ascorbate 200 mg: 200 mg orally twice daily for a period of 60 days
Intervention2: Ferrous fumarate 200 mg: 200 mg twice orally dailyfor a period of 60 days
Intervention3: Iron
Sponsors
Nil
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women between 18 to 40 years of age with more than 14 weeks of gestation and 2. Serum Haemoglobin levels between 9 - 11gm/dl for oral iron supplement and
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Pregnant women of less than 14 weeks of gestation. 2. Pregnant women with complications like bleeding piles, excessive emesis, active peptic ulcer, diabetes, hypertension, eclampsia, hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism and multiple pregnancy. 3. Pregnant women not willing to sign written informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the Mean change in the haemoglobin levels from baseline upto 60th day of different iron supplementation in antenatal mothers with iron deficiency anaemia. To assess the cost effectiveness ratio of different iron preparations prescribed. Timepoint: Day 0 and Day 60 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the cost effectiveness of oral and parenteral iron supplements. To assess the tolerability of different iron supplements. Timepoint: Day 0 and day 60 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSudakshina
Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College hospital & research centre
Outcome results
None listed