Status:

RECRUITING

Pilot Trial Investigating Every Other Day Dosing of Oral Iron in Premature Infants (IQONic)

Lead Sponsor:

CHRISTUS Health

Conditions:

Very Low Birth Weight Infant

Premature Infants

Eligibility:

All Genders

26-32 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Study focuses on determining if daily versus every-other-day (EOD) oral iron at the same dose per kilogram per day will achieve similar incidence of iron replete status at 36 weeks post-menstrual age ...

Detailed Description

Iron is an important component of hemoglobin, and an essential part of erythropoiesis. It is also a necessary micronutrient for rapidly proliferating and differentiating cells and tissues especially i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children (Minor \< 18 years of age)
  • Neonates
  • Hospitalized
  • Premature infants who are on full enteral feeds and are started on oral iron
  • Premature infants who completed 26 0/7 to 32 6/7 weeks' gestation at birth

Exclusion

  • • Infants with known congenital anomalies or chromosomal abnormalities (such as Trisomy 18 or Trisomy 21), conditions that affect iron metabolism (such as thalassemia or hemochromatosis), bleeding disorders or coagulopathy, and received iron parenterally prior to randomization

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 28 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06555315

Start Date

August 1 2024

End Date

March 28 2026

Last Update

August 15 2024

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

CHRISTUS Children's

San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78207