Randomized Trial of Iron Supplementation to Prevent Anemia in Very-low-birth-weight Infants

Completed · Phase 2/Phase 3

Conditions studied: Anemia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if iron supplementation in addition to routine iron intake decreases the risk of developing anemia in preterm infants.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01224236

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

150

Starts

2010-07-01

Expected to finish

2012-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-06-19

Who can join

Age: any, up to 0. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• birth weight: < 1500 grams
• Tolerating iron fortified preterm formula or fortified breast milk at 120cc/kg/day by 8 weeks of age
• ≤32 weeks adjusted post-menstrual age at the time of enrollment

You may not qualify if…

• cyanotic heart disease
• bowel resection prior to enrollment

Where it is running

• Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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