Efficacy and tolerability of iron polymaltose and ferrous gluconate with lactoferrin as a combination in treatment of iron deficiency anemia

A comparative study of efficacy and tolerability of iron polymaltose and ferrous gluconate with lactoferrin as a combination in treatment of iron deficiency anemia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201806003419426

Enrollment

100

Registered

2018-05-27

Start date

2017-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Haematological Disorders Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Iron deficiency anemia

Interventions

iron polymaltose

ferrous gluconate and lactoferrin

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with iron deficiency (Microcytic hypochromic)anemia (Hb ¿9g/L)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Children with anemia due to other causes than iron deficiency anemia. - Previous blood transfusion. - Chronic illness (cardiac, renal or hepatic). - Patients with recent or recurrent infection.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serum iron;Hemoglobin;Serum ferritin	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
C-reactive protein (CRP)	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactElsayedamr Basma

Patient Information Manager

elsayedamr@yahoo.com00201223106023

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026