Status:
COMPLETED
Iron Supplementation to Reduce Preschoolers Anemia: Comparison Between Intermittent and Cyclic Procedure
Lead Sponsor:
Sao Jose do Rio Preto Medical School
Conditions:
Anemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
24-59 years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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 anemi...
Detailed Description
The prevalence of anemia after the supplementation regimens reduced from 20.20% to 5.05% (P \< 0.0005); the reduction was not significantly different between the two groups (P = 0.35). The mean hemogl...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The participants of the study were children with ages ranging from 24 to 59 months old that attended four local public day care centers
Exclusion
- Presence of infection or reported infections within two weeks prior to the intervention
- Anemia lower than 7.0 g/dL and children taking medications containing ferrous sulfate
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
99 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00992823
Start Date
March 1 2006
End Date
July 1 2008
Last Update
October 15 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Public Day Care Centers
Badi Bassit, São Paulo, Brazil