Iron showdown: daily or Every-Other-Day for anemic kids?
NCT ID NCT06550362
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether giving iron every day or every other day works better for children with iron deficiency anemia. About 100 kids aged 1-18 will take oral iron for 3 months. Researchers will check blood levels to see which schedule helps more and causes fewer stomach issues.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 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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1 year to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed Iron Deficiency Anemia * Pediatric patients (1-18 years of age) without regard of gender, race, ethnicity nor language. * Able and willing to take oral iron (tablet or liquid). Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating patients * Known allergies or intolerance to oral iron formulations * Concomitant chronic medical conditions affecting iron metabolism * Short gut syndrome * Celiac disease * Inflammatory bowel disease * Cancer * Chronic kidney disease * Blood transfusions in the past 3 months * IV iron administration in the past 3 months * Oral iron supplementation in the past 2 weeks
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