Condition 1: Anemia of prematurity. Condition 2: Anemia. Anemia of prematurity Anemia, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: in 15th day of postnatal age Early oral iron supplementation is started at dose of 5mg/kg/day and continued until 60th day of postnatal age for 1/5 month. main comp
Sponsors
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Days to 15 Days
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Weigh less than 2.5 kg and younger than 37 weeks of gestational age Breastfeeding achieved Minimum of 14 days of postnatal age Do not need ventilatory support
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Have febrile and higher temperature than 38.3 degrees of Celsius Have received packed RBC during their last 2 week Being septic
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hemoglobin. Timepoint: 15th day of postnatal age?31st and 60th day of postnatal age. Method of measurement: Automated counters.;Hematocrit. Timepoint: 15th day of postnatal age?31st and 60th day of postnatal age. Method of measurement: Automated counters.;RBC count. Timepoint: 15th day of postnatal age?31st and 60th day of postnatal age. Method of measurement: Automated counters.;MCV(Mean corpuscular volume). Timepoint: 15th day of postnatal age?31st and 60th day of postnatal age. Method of measurement: Automated counters.;MCH(Mean corpuscular hemoglobin). Timepoint: 15th day of postnatal age?31st and 60th day of postnatal age. Method of measurement: Automated counters.;MCHC(Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin concentration). Timepoint: 15th day of postnatal age?31st and 60th day of postnatal age. Method of measurement: Automated counters.;RDW(Red Cell distribution width). Timepoint: 15th day of postnatal age?31st and 60th day of postnatal age. Method of measurement: Automated counters.;Platelet. Timepoint: 15th day of postnatal age?31st and 60th day of postnatal age. Method of measurement: Automated counters.;Height. Timepoint: 15th day of postnatal age?31st and 60th day of postnatal age. Method of measurement: infantometer.;Weight. Timepoint: 15th day of postnatal age?31st and 60th day of postnatal age. Method of measurement: Electronic scale.;Head circumference. Timepoint: 15th day of postnatal age?31st and 60th day of postnatal age. Method of measurement: measuring tape. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammadreza Maleki
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed