Status:
COMPLETED
Treatment and Prevention of Anemia With Ferrous Sulfate Plus Folic Acid in Children in Goiania - Goias, Brazil
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Federal de Goias
Collaborating Sponsors:
Federal University of São Paulo
Ministry of Health, Brazil
Conditions:
Anemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-24 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional problem in the world. The objectives of this study are: * to evaluate the prevalence of anemia in children from 6 to 24 months of age and the th...
Detailed Description
Purpose The objective of this study were: * to assess the prevalence of anemia and the therapeutic and prophylactic response to ferrous sulfate and folic acid. * to compare the effect of folic acid ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- from 6 to 24 months
- born at term
- non-twins
- with parental approval for participation in the study
- attending municipal daycare centers with mor than four children each
Exclusion
- Children with special needs
- low birth weight (\<2.500g)
- with growth-impairing heart diseases
- neurological syndromes
- sickle-cell anemia
- sickle-cell trait
- under treatment for anemia at the time of the first interview or screening performed by the pediatrician
- those no longer attending the daycare center
- the clinical trial excluded children with hemoglobin \>=7 amd \<=8g/dL.
- For the second objective: incomplete anthropometric surveys
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
196 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00701246
Start Date
April 1 2005
End Date
March 1 2006
Last Update
March 13 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Universidade Federal de Goias
Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, 74605-080