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Is Iron deficiency Anaemia in children aged 1 month to 5 years risk factor for acute lower respiratory tract infections

Study of Iron deficiency Anaemia in children under 5 years of age admitted with acute lower respiratory tract infections - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/074371
Enrollment
150
Registered
2024-09-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-14

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J22- Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Nil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All children in the age group 1 month to 5 years who were admitted in the Department of paediatrics, Kasturba Hospital , Manipal with acute lower respiratory tract infections and having iron deficiency anaemia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children on therapeutic iron supplements 2.Children with major congenital anomalies or syndromes 3.Children with severe systemic illness,those receiving mechanical Ventilation /inotropes 4. Children with diagnosis of asthma

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.To study the frequency of iron deficiency anaemia in children aged 1month to 5 years admitted with acute lower respiratory tract infections Timepoint: On day 2-3 of admission—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
not applicableTimepoint: not applicable—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrLeslie Edward Lewis

Kasturba Medical College ,Manipal

ramesh.bhaty@manipal.edu9686401313

Outcome results

None listed

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