Status:
COMPLETED
Iron Absorption From Infant Formula and Iron Drops in Infants (MJAU-studien)
Lead Sponsor:
Umeå University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
University of California, Davis
Conditions:
Infant
Dietary Supplements
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-7 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Iron deficiency (ID) affects up to 25% of Swedish infants and severe ID is associated with cognitive and behavioral problems. To avoid this, iron supplements or iron-fortified infant foods are recomme...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 6-7 months of age at the start of intervention
- healthy at enrollment
- full-term (\>37 gestational weeks at birth)
- birth weight \>2500 g
- predominantly bottle-fed at recruitment
Exclusion
- iron deficiency at enrollment
- previous or current use of iron supplements
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01216709
Start Date
October 1 2010
End Date
June 1 2012
Last Update
March 26 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Clinical Sciences, Pediatrics, Umeå University Hospital
Umeå, Sweden, 901 85