A Study to Compare Liposomal Iron With Ferrous Ascorbate in the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children
Nutritional Anemia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Nutritional Anemia focused on measuring iron deficiency anemia, liposomal iron, under 5 children
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Children in the age group 6 to 59 months with Nutritional Iron Deficiency Anaemia as confirmed by hematological parameters Exclusion Criteria: Subjects with other causes of anemia(hemolytic anemia, bone marrow failure) as evidenced by clinical symptoms and signs and or laboratory values Subjects with ongoing blood loss Subjects who have received any iron therapy or blood transfusion in the past 3 months Subjects with disease interfering with iron absorption e.g. Inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, bowel surgery, chronic gastrointestinal infection Subjects with serious chronic medical conditions like chronic kidney disease, congenital heart disease, and chronic lung disease. Subjects with prior history of allergy to iron preparations
Sites / Locations
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
liposomal iron group
ferrous ascorbate group
The group would be given liposomal iron syrup at a dose of 1mg per kg per day once a day for 3 months
The group would be given ferrous ascorbate syrup at a dose of 3mg per kg per day once a day for 3 months