NCT00841061

Cereals as a Source of Iron for Breastfed Infants

Breast Feeding and Iron: Comparison of Cereals Fortified With Different Forms of Iron

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 111 (actual)
• Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · NIH
• Sex: All
• Age: 28 Days – 1 Year
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine whether the type of iron in infant cereals makes a differance in how well the cereal helps infants remain free of iron deficiency.

Conditions

• Iron Deficiency

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	electrolytic iron	1/4 a cup of cereal fortified with electrolytic iron per day between the ages of 112 days and 280 days of age
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	ferrous fumarate	1/4 cup of cereal fortified with ferrous fumarate to be fed per day between ages of 112 days and 280 days of age

Timeline

• Start date: 2003-07-01
• Primary completion: 2006-05-01
• Completion: 2006-05-01
• First posted: 2009-02-11
• Last updated: 2009-02-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States