CompletedNot Applicable

Treatment and Prevention of Anemia With Ferrous Sulfate Plus Folic Acid in Children in Goiania - Goias, Brazil

Brazil196 participantsStarted 2005-04

Plain-language summary

Iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional problem in the world. The objectives of this study are: * to evaluate the prevalence of anemia in children from 6 to 24 months of age and the therapeutic and prophylactic response to ferrous sulfate plus folic acid on hemoglobin levels. * to compare the effect of folic acid supplementation with ferrous sulfate on the linear and weight growth of anemic and non-anemic Study hypothesis: * The ferrous sulfate plus folic acid can improve the response on hemoglobin levels. * The folic acid supplementation with ferrous sulfate have effect on the linear and weight growth of anemic and non-anemic.

Who can participate

Age range6 Months – 24 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * from 6 to 24 months * born at term * non-twins * with parental approval for participation in the study * attending municipal daycare centers with mor than four children each Exclusion Criteria: * Children with special needs * low birth weight (\<2.500g) * with growth-impairing heart diseases * neurological syndromes * sickle-cell anemia * sickle-cell trait * under treatment for anemia at the time of the first interview or screening performed by the pediatrician * those no longer attending the daycare center * the clinical trial excluded children with hemoglobin \>=7 amd \<=8g/dL. * For the second objective: incomplete anthropometric surveys

What they're measuring

Iron status

Timeframe: Approximately three months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00701246

SponsorUniversidade Federal de Goias

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2006-03

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