Status:

COMPLETED

Neurodevelopment After Early Iron Supplementation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Ulm

Conditions:

Iron Deficiency

Anemia of Prematurity

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-7 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background: Iron deficiency in early childhood may impair neurodevelopment. Aim: To examine whether early iron supplementation improved neurodevelopment in preterm infants. Method: Children who part...

Detailed Description

Children with a birth weight of \< 1301g who participated in a randomized controlled trial of early versus late enteral iron supplementation were evaluated applying a standardized neurological evaluat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • inborn infants with a birth weight of \<1301g admitted between June 1996 and June 1999

Exclusion

  • major anomalies, hemolytic disease, twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, missing parental consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

December 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

204 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00457990

Start Date

April 1 2002

End Date

December 1 2005

Last Update

April 9 2007

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University Children's Hospital

Ulm, Germany, 89070