Health Condition 1: E611- Iron deficiency
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1-Children aged 6 months to 18 years. 2-Children attending OPD or IPD of the Department of Pediatrics. 3-Diagnosed cases of nutritional iron deficiency anemia. 4-Diagnosis confirmed by hematological parameters (low hemoglobin with supportive iron indices). 5-Children whose parents/guardians give written informed consent. 6-Children who are willing and eligible for follow-up during the study period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1-Children with other causes of anemia, such as: Hemolytic anemia,Bone marrow failure syndromes 2-Children with history of acute blood loss. 3-Children who have received oral iron therapy or blood transfusion in the past 3 months. 4-Children with diseases affecting iron absorption such as:Celiac disease,Inflammatory bowel disease,History of bowel surgery,Chronic gastrointestinal infections 5-Children with serious chronic medical illnesses, including:Chronic kidney disease (CKD),Congenital heart disease (CHD),Chronic lung disease (CLD) 6-Children with malignancy of any type. 7-Children with known hypersensitivity or allergy to iron preparations. 8-Infants below 6 months of age.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome is to look for improvement in the anemia status and compare it in both the groups.Timepoint: At baseline , 1 month , 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| NilTimepoint: | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Hind Institute of medical sciences