Pilot Trial Investigating Every Other Day Dosing of Oral Iron in Premature Infants (IQONic)

ConditionsVery Low Birth Weight Infant Premature Infants Anemia of Prematurity Iron Deficiency, Anaemia in Children Extremely Low Birth Weight

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age26-32

SponsorCHRISTUS Health

About this trial

Study focuses on determining if daily versus every-other-day (EOD) oral iron at the same dose per kilogram per day will achieve similar incidence of iron replete status at 36 weeks post-menstrual age in premature neonates

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Children (Minor < 18 years of age)

Neonates

Hospitalized

Premature infants who are on full enteral feeds and are started on oral iron

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

6 mg/kg of oral iron as ferrous sulfate administered every other day.
6 mg/kg of oral iron as ferrous sulfate administered every day.

Treatment groups

100 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

CHRISTUS Children's78207, San AntonioTexas, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

CHRISTUS Health

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov