Microencapsulated ferrous saccharate as a newer formulation has better efficacy than colloidal elemental iron in treatment of iron deficiency anemia in 5-15years age group

To assess the Efficacy of Microencapsulated Ferric Saccharate as a Novel Oral Iron Strip vs Colloidal Elemental Iron for treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in children- Randomized control trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/06/068424

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-06

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: R718- Other abnormality of red blood cells

Interventions

Intervention1: Microencapsulated ferrous saccharate used in iron deficiency anemia patients to intervene iron profile and anemia profile: Hemoglobin levels improvement after 3months of follow ups chi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: children aged between 5-18 years of age diagnosed as iron deficiency anemia attending Inpatient & outpatient department in KLE’S Dr.Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Belagavi.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children aged less than 5 years because of increased chances of choking risk 2. Subjects Who are already on iron supplementation 3. Subjects with hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the product (such as lactose) 4. Children with severe anemia who are in need of parenteral supplementation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the efficacy of microencapsulated ferrous saccharate vs colloidal elemental iron for treatment of iron deficiency anemiaTimepoint: Hemoglobin, MCV, MCH, MCHC, Iron profile is assessed at the time of diagnosis and at 3months after treatment	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To study the side effects & compliance of oral preparationsTimepoint: Side effects & compliance assessed at 1 month & at 3 months of follow up by asking questionnaire	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kag Rakesh Choudhary

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College

tanmayametgud@rediffmail.com9845395294

Outcome results

None listed

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