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Early and late iron supplementation effect on hemoglobin in preterm infants

Early and late iron supplementation effect on hemoglobin in preterm infants

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20260119068610N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2026-01-30
Start date
2026-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Condition 1: Anemia of prematurity. Condition 2: Anemia. Anemia of prematurity Anemia, unspecified

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
Lead Sponsor

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

MeasureTime 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

mrmaleki1@yahoo.com+98 28 3324 2452

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026