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Iron therapy showdown: daily vs. Alternate-Day for anemic kids

NCT ID NCT07267975

Disease control Sponsor: University of Child Health Sciences and Children's Hospital, Lahore Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether giving oral iron every other day works as well as daily dosing for treating iron deficiency anemia in children up to 5 years old. Sixty children participated, and researchers measured changes in hemoglobin and ferritin levels. The goal was to find a simpler, effective treatment schedule.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

1 day to 5 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients of both genders with ages in the range of 0 -60 months suffering from IDA as per operational definition. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Who have already taken treatment for IDA during last 2-months as per history/clinical record. 2. Who have undergone recent blood transfusion during last 12-weeks as per history/clinical record. 3. Children with chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, cardiac failure or concomitant malignancy

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Conditions

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iron deficiency anemia

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Iron deficiency anemia Iron deficiency anemia treatment

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of child health science and the children hospital lahore

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

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