Trial Comparing Iron Supplementation Versus Routine Iron Intake in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Iron Deficiency Anemia, Women's Studies, Anemia |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Hematology, Reproductive |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 1/6/2019 |
| Start Date: | May 2010 |
| End Date: | February 2012 |
Randomized Trial Comparing Iron Supplementation Versus Routine Iron Intake in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
In preterm infants with birth weights less than 1500 grams, does iron supplementation with
2mg/kg/day in addition to routine feeding with routine iron-fortified milk (formula or
fortified mother's milk), as compared to routine iron fortified milk, increase hematocrit at
36 weeks adjusted postmenstrual age (or at discharge if sooner)?
2mg/kg/day in addition to routine feeding with routine iron-fortified milk (formula or
fortified mother's milk), as compared to routine iron fortified milk, increase hematocrit at
36 weeks adjusted postmenstrual age (or at discharge if sooner)?
Fortified mother's milk or fortified formula is routine practice in neonatal units and is not
an intervention.
an intervention.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Birth weight <1500 grams
- Tolerating iron fortified preterm formula or fortified human milk at 120cc/kg/day by 8
weeks of age
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Exclusion Criteria:
- Cyanotic heart disease
- Bowel resection prior to enrollment
We found this trial at
1
site
Houston, Texas 77030
Principal Investigator: Tiffany Taylor, M.D.
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