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Effect of Iron supplementation during pregancny on neurodevopmental status of babies

RAPIDIRON Trial Follow-up Study (RAPIDIRON-KIDS study) - RAPIDIRON-KIDS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/05/042933
Enrollment
453
Registered
2022-05-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: D509- Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Childrens Investment Fund Foundation
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Informed consent of the RAPIDIRON Trial participant for their study inclusion and that of their offspring for the RAPIDIRON-KIDS Study 2 Expressed intent of the RAPIDIRON Trial participant to remain in the designated Karnataka research area for delivery and during the follow-up period for the RAPIDIRON-KIDS Study to enable participation in study visits 3 For the offspring â?? live-born singleton infants of Karnataka maternal participants randomized and treated in the RAPIDIRON Trial, if consent is provided by the mother and cord blood is available for analysis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: For the offspring: 1 Non-availability of cord blood at birth to enable determination of iron indices 2 Fetal anomaly discovered after the first ultrasound of the RAPIDIRON Trial 3 Major congenital anomalies and congenital malformation of central nervous system noted at birth 4 Congenital infection 5 Moderate to severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy For the RAPIDIRON Trial participant (mother): 1 Lack of availability of hemoglobin concentration from a blood sample drawn prior to delivery â?? either at the last RAPIDIRON Trial visit before delivery (visit 7 at 30-34 weeks of pregnancy) or just prior to delivery 2 Unwillingness to provide RAPIDIRON-KIDS Study consent for herself and her offspring

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Offspring Primary Outcomes: (1)Iron status â?? indicated by hemoglobin, ferritin at birth and at 4 months (2)Developmental quotients (DQs) for the Bayley Scales of Infant Development (BSID) at 24 monthsTimepoint: At birth, 4 months and 24 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Documented blood transfusions of motherTimepoint: through three years post-delivery;DQ on Developmental Ability Scales-II (DAS-II)Timepoint: 36 months;Growth parameters (weight, length/height, and head circumference)Timepoint: 4, 12, 24, and 36 months;Hospitalizations and aetiologiesTimepoint: during the first three years of the childâ??s life;Hospitalizations of motherTimepoint: through three years post-delivery;Infant feeding practicesTimepoint: during the first three years of the childâ??s life;Infant feeding practices of motherTimepoint: through three years post-delivery;Internalizing and Externalizing behaviors on the Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 1.5-5 (CBCL/1.5-5)Timepoint: 12, 24, and 36 months;Iron status â?? indicated by hemoglobin, ferritin, and other indicesTimepoint: 12, 24 and 36 months;Iron status of motherTimepoint: 4, 12, 24, and 36 months;Performance on Ages & Stages Questionnaire-3 (ASQ-3)Timepoint: 4,12, 24 and 36 months;Performance on Behavioral Rating ScaleTimepoint: 12 and 24 months;Performance on Preferential Looking assessmentTimepoint: 4 and 12 months;Quality of life indices of motherTimepoint: 4, 12, and 24 months;Risk of autism diagnosis on Indian Scale of AutismTimepoint: 36 months;Scoring of performance on mother/language/cognitive domains of BSIDTimepoint: 12 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shivaprasad S Goudar

KLE Academy of Higher Education and Researchs J N Medical College

belladroopa5@gmail.com9448113403

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026