Health Condition 1: D519- Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Vitamin B12 Nasal Spray: Vitamin B12 nasal spray administered in children with vitamin B12 deficiency as per standard dosing protocol.Duration of therapy will be 8 weeks.
Intervention2:
Sponsors
Department of Paediatrics King Georges Medical University Lucknow
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 5years to 18years Biochemically confirmed Vitamin B12 deficiency defined as serum Vitamin B12 levels less than 200 pg per ml
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Known hypersensitivity to cyanocobalamin or hydroxycobalamin Severe concurrent illness requiring urgent inpatient care Symptomatic anemia or pancytopenia due to B12 deficiency Neurological symptoms due to B12 deficiency
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of children with Vitamin B12 deficiency, who show a response to administration of intranasal vitamin B12 nasal spray after 4 weeksTimepoint: At baseline At 4weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of clinical symptoms at baseline and after administration of vitamin B12 nasal sprayTimepoint: At baseline At 4weeks At 8weeks;Hemoglobin and MCV improvements are checked at baseline and after administration of Vitamin B12 Nasal sprayTimepoint: At baseline At 4weeks At 8weeks;Compliance and tolerability of Vitamin B12 nasal sprayTimepoint: At 4weeks At 8weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Parul Verma
King Georges Medical University
Outcome results
None listed