Status:
COMPLETED
Prevention of Iron Deficiency in Breastfed Infants
Lead Sponsor:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Iowa
Conditions:
Iron Deficiency
Anemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-9 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
With early screening and appropriate iron supplementation, iron deficiency in the first year of life can be prevented in breastfed infants.
Detailed Description
Infants with low ferritin at 1 month are at high risk of iron deficiency. They will receive iron drops starting at 2 months. All other infants are at low risk of iron deficiency. All infants will rece...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Term infants
- gestational age 37-42 weeks
- birth weight \> 2500 g
- exclusively breastfed at 28 d of age
- intend to breast feed until 9 mo of age
Exclusion
- supplemental formula before 4 mo of age
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
219 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01444261
Start Date
December 1 2010
End Date
April 1 2014
Last Update
March 31 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242