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Best method for giving Vitamin B12 to a child

â??Comparison of the efficacy of Intra muscular and Oral Treatment for Nutritional Vitamin B12 deficiency in children: A Randomised Control Trialâ??

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/051133
Enrollment
66
Registered
2023-03-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E538- Deficiency of other specified B group vitamins

Interventions

Intervention1: Oral and intramuscular Vitamin B12 therapy: Oral group will be given vitamin b12 in a dose of 250micrograms per day for a duration of one month and vitamin b12 levels measured at 1st an

Sponsors

DrRacha konda Narasimha rao
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those who given the consent for study,and having Vitamin B12 levels <300pg/ml,which is due to nutritional deficiency only.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who are not given consent.Having other co morbidities Eg:Anaemia due to other reasons,gut malabsorption syndromes.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
vitamin B12 levels.Timepoint: Baseline,1st and 4th week from date of start of study.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hb, Mcv,Mch,Mchc and Peripheral blood picture.Timepoint: Baseline,day 30 from start of study.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRachakonda Narasimha Rao

Maharaja Agrasen Medical College

paediatrics@mamc.edu.in8930200825

Outcome results

None listed

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