Iron Supplementation to Reduce Preschoolers Anemia: Comparison Between Intermittent and Cyclic Procedure
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of iron supplements given at intervals corresponding to the
mean life of red blood cells compared to weekly supplementation, in reducing the prevalence
of preschool anemia.
Method: Ninety-nine children from public day care centers with ages from 24 to 59 months old
were randomly divided into two groups. All the children received 40 doses of 30 mg of ferrous
sulfate during a 10-month intervention period. Group 1 received once weekly supplementation
and Group 2 received supplementation in two 5-month cycles, each cycle consisting of one
month of supplementation (20 workdays) and four months without supplementation.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Sao Jose do Rio Preto Medical School Sao Jose do Rio Preto University