Status:

COMPLETED

The Anemia Control Program: Early Intervention

Lead Sponsor:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Conditions:

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine if a home-based intervention to foster child development improved behavior and development in infants with IDA.

Detailed Description

Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) is associated with alterations in infant behavior and development that may not correct with iron therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine if a home-based interv...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • birth weight \>= 3.0kg
  • singleton full-term birth
  • routine vaginal delivery
  • no major congenital anomalies
  • no major perinatal complications
  • no photo therapy
  • no hospitalization for longer than 5 days
  • no chronic illness
  • no iron therapy
  • from 1991-94, infants on \>= 250 ml/day cow milk or formula
  • from 1994-96, infants could be on \< 250 ml/day cow milk or formula
  • infants identified as anemic at 6 or 12 months and randomly selected nonanemic infants at 6 and 12 months

Exclusion

  • residence outside 4 contiguous working-class communities on outskirts of Santiago, Chile
  • another infant \<12 months in household
  • infant in child care
  • illiterate or psychotic caregiver or no stable caregiver available to accompany the child for appointments.
  • until mid-1994, "exclusive" breastfeeding, defined as \>250 mL/d cow milk or formula

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 1992

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 1996

Estimated Enrollment :

277 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00998998

Start Date

April 1 1992

End Date

July 1 1996

Last Update

July 21 2010

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Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA)

Santiago, Chile