to Assess the Effect of Early vs Routine Iron Supplementation on Iron Store and Growth in Term Infants
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2018-09-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Term infants (Small for Gestational Age and Appropriate for Gestational Age) would be
randomized to receive oral iron supplementation from 6 weeks and 6 months. Growth in terms of
Occipitofrontal circumference, length and weight would be monitored at 6 weeks, 6 months and
1 year of age. Hemoglobin, RBC (Red blood corpuscles) indices and ferritin would be monitored
at 6 months and 1 year of age.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Deepanjan Bhattacharya
Collaborator:
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research