NCT06742528

Comparison Of Efficacy Of Iron Polymaltose Complex And Ferrous Sulphate In Iron Deficiency Anemia In Pediatric Patients

Comparison Of Efficacy Of Iron Polymaltose Complex And Ferrous Sulphate In Iron Deficiency Anemia In Pediatric Patients With Iron Deficiency Anemia

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 198 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Arooj Khan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Months – 5 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aims to compare the efficacy of two iron preparation for the management of children presented with iron deficiency anemia. Ferrous sulphate and lron polymaltose (ferric form) are most commonly used preparations. Both drugs are easily available in market and are often recommended by pediatriclans. The efficacy, bioavail.tbilily, side effects and cost of these preparations vary. This study is designed to find out a drug with better efficacy that can be used for treatment of iron deficiency anemia in local population.

Detailed description

Anemia remains a condition with high prevalence in populations worldwide. It is predominantly associated with nutritional status and socioeconomic conditions or hereditary diseases. The majority of anemia cases are linked to iron deficiency-named iron-deficiency anemia resulting from low intake of iron-rich foods in the diet, or from substantial blood loss. This study aims to compare the efficacy of two iron preparation for the management of children presented with iron deficiency anemia. Ferrous sulphate and lron polymaltose (ferric form) are most commonly used preparations. Both drugs are easily available in market and are often recommended by pediatriclans. The efficacy, bioavail.tbilily, side effects and cost of these preparations vary. This study is designed to find out a drug with better efficacy that can be used for treatment of iron deficiency anemia in local population.

Conditions

• Iron Deficiency Anemia
• Iron Deficiency, Anaemia in Children

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Ferrous sulfate	ferrous sulphate in a dose of 6mg/kg/day of elemental iron once daily for 8 weeks orally in syrup form.
DRUG	Iron Polymaltose Complex	Iron Polymaltose complex in a dose of 6mg/kg/day of elemental iron once daily orally for 8 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-10
• Primary completion: 2024-12-25
• Completion: 2025-01-10
• First posted: 2024-12-19
• Last updated: 2024-12-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan