asthmatic children with iron deficiency requiring iron supplementation asthma asthmatic children iron deficiency iron deficiency anemia iron supplementation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pediatric asthma patients aged between 5-18 years, diagnosed according to the GINA guidelines, and having stable symptoms for at least one month who follow up at the outpatient unit of pediatrics in Ramathibodi Hospital.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with other chronic diseases such as chronic kidney disease, liver disease, other anemia, patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs or long-term steroid therapy, and patients with other chronic lung diseases besides asthma. 2. Patients who have received iron supplementation or medications affecting iron absorption within 1 month prior to participating in the research study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| improvement of lung function 3 months after recieving iron supplementation spirometry, forced oscillation technique and exhaled nitric oxide test,improvement of asthma symptoms 3 months after recieving iron supplementation asthma control test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| prevalence of iron deficiency in asthmatic children at first screening for iron deficiency number of patients | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Mahidol univeristy