Use of Probiotics in Children with Iron deficiency anemia

Effectiveness of probiotics in treatment of iron deficiency anemia in children - Open labelled comparative study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/071611

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-19

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: D509- Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Iron with Probiotics: Iron syrup preparation using in this study will be in the form of colloidal iron, 5ml of which contained 80 milligram of elemental iron, 200 microgram of folic aci

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with iron deficiency anemia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Children with recent blood transfusion (within last 3 months) -Children with hemolytic disorders -Children with malignancies -Children with Chronic illness

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the mean difference in haemoglobin and ferritin between the children treated with Probiotics-Iron and Iron alone groupTimepoint: 4-6 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the compliance and tolerability between children treated with probiotics-iron and Iron aloneTimepoint: 4-6 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Nuka Mohith Reddy

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry

ilamaran80@gmail.com9443289524

Outcome results

None listed

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