Health Condition 1: D509- Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: ferrous ascorbate and folic acid in alternate day regimen: Dose 6mg/kg/day od alternative day oral .cbc is done at 4th and 8th week to check improvement in hemoglobin
Control Interventi
Sponsors
Amith k
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 6 months to 18 years with untreated or newly diagnosed IDA. Mild to moderate anemia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Clinically on the basis of hemogram other causes of anemia apart from IDA. Children with severe anemia. Children on hematinics supplementing with past 3 months of recruitments. Children with poor compliance from both arms.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| improvement in complete blood count parameter ,mainly rise in hemoglobin after initiation of iron therapy in both daily regime and alternate day regimeTimepoint: Complete blood count is done at end of 4th week and 8 week to check rise in hemoglobin and other blood indices in both daily and alternate day regimen. iron therapy will be continued for 3 months as per the treatment protocol | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to study gastrointestinal side effect by recall methodTimepoint: at the end of 4th week after the onset of treatment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAmith k
D Y PATIL MEDICAL COLLEGE
Outcome results
None listed