Status:
COMPLETED
Brain and Behavior Depending on Timing of Iron Deficiency in Human Infants
Lead Sponsor:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions:
Iron Deficiency
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 5 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
It is common in many populations that babies develop iron deficiency or iron deficiency anemia (that is, too few healthy red blood cells due to lack of iron). This is due to rapid growth in infancy co...
Detailed Description
The project focuses on brain-behavior effects depending on the timing of iron deficiency (ID) and iron repletion in human infants. Iron deficiency (ID) is the world's most common single nutrient disor...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- infants born at Maternity and Children's Hospitals of Fuyang city in China
- healthy term newborns from uncomplicated pregnancies for hematology screening
- healthy full-term singleton infants with cord Hb and ferritin in the low-marginal or normal range for developmental testing
Exclusion
- perinatal complications
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
1614 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00642863
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2014
Last Update
October 29 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310003