Health Condition 1: D509- Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Supplementation of Iron in alternate days in Iron deficiency anemia Children: Supplementing Iron in Ferrous Ascorbate formulation Syrup in alternate days to Iron Deficiency Anemia Child
Sponsors
Ohm Ashwin M
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 3 years to 12 years patients with Iron Deficiency Anemia defined by Hb less than 10 mg/dL Peripheral smear showing microcytic hypochromic blood picture And or Serum Ferritin less than12 micro gm/L in children less than 5 years and less than 15 micro gm/L in children more than 5 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Allergy to oral iron - Known history of inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, thalassemia or thalassemia trait - Known case of any bleeding disorder - Known intolerance or lack of response to oral ferrous iron forms - Intravenous iron therapy in the past 12 weeks - Children with Chronic Kidney Disease, Chronic Liver Disease, Cardiac Failure, Concomitant Malignancy, Hemolytic Anemias ( including hemoglobinopathies ) - Surgery, chemotherapy or blood donation planned in upcoming 12 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the efficacy & safety of alternate day oral iron therapy with daily oral iron therapy in children with Iron deficiency AnemiaTimepoint: At Baseline, at the end of 4th week, 8th week and 12th week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparing the increase in Hemoglobin, Mean Corpuscular Volume, Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin in both groupsTimepoint: At Baseline, at the end of 4th week, 8th week aand 12th week | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactOhm Ashwin M
Thanjavur Medical College
Outcome results
None listed