Could skipping days improve iron treatment for anemic children?
NCT ID NCT07391371
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares giving iron every other day versus daily to children with iron deficiency anemia. The goal is to see if the every-other-day schedule works just as well, causes fewer stomach problems, and is easier for families to follow. Sixty children aged 6 months to 12 years will take oral iron for 12 weeks and have regular checkups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 months to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion criteria Six months to 12 years old children with iron deficiency anaemia Exclusion criteria 1. Critically ill child 2. Children with documented chronic illnesses (e.g., known renal failure, known liver disease) 3. Children with known cases of thalassemia 4. Children with severe anaemia requiring transfusion 5. Children who received blood transfusion within the preceding 3 months
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Paediatrics ward, 300 Beeded Teaching Hospital, Mandalay
Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma
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Paediatrics ward, 300 Beeded Teaching Hospital, Mandalay
Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma
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