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Daily Versus Alternate Day Regimen of Iron Supplementation in Children with Iron Deficiency Anemia
Sponsor: Ain Shams University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if giving iron supplementation every other day is as effective as giving it daily in children with Iron Deficiency Anemia. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Will alternate day regimen improve hemoglobin and iron profile just as well as daily dose? 2. Which group will suffer less side effects from Iron Supplementation? Participants will be divided into two groups: Group A: will receive oral Iron supplementation daily for 2 months Group B: will receive oral Iron supplementation every other day for 2 months Participants will be monitored using weekly phone calls to insure compliance and report side effects. Both groups will be given Albendazole 400 mg once at the beginning of the study to be repeated in 1 week
Official title: Daily Versus Alternate Day Regimen of Iron Supplementation in Children with Iron Deficiency Anemia: a Hospital Based Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
2 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
72
Start Date
2024-01-01
Completion Date
2025-03
Last Updated
2024-10-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
ferric hydroxide polymaltose complex
participants will receive oral iron supplementation according to body weight every other day
ferric hydroxide polymaltose complex
participants will receive oral iron supplementation dose according to body weight daily
Albendazole.
both arms will receive Albendazole 400mg once at the beginning f the study to be repeated after 1 week
Locations (1)
Ain Shams University Hospitals
Cairo, Abaseya, Egypt