Using Iron Supplementation to Decrease Iron Deficiency Anemia in Infants and Young Children in India

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2005-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the smallest dose of Sprinkles, a single-serving package of iron and other micronutrients, to treat infants with iron deficiency anemia in India. Results have implications for programs using Sprinkles worldwide because lower doses of iron may have fewer side effects.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children
• Treatments: Iron

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 6-18 months of age

• anemic (Hb 70-100g/L)

• ingesting weaning food in addition to breast milk

• free from major illness (including symptomatic for malaria) and afebrile

• living within study area for the next two months

• parental consent obtained

• only one child per household in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Hb < 70 or ≥ 100 g/L

• Not receiving any complementary foods

• Receiving an iron supplement within two weeks of the date of enrolment

• chronic illness

• severely malnourished: weight for age z-score < -3.0

• another child in the household is a subject in this study