Health Trials

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

ConditionsVery Low Birth Weight InfantPremature InfantsAnemia of PrematurityIron Deficiency, Anaemia in ChildrenExtremely 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

Sponsors and collaborators

CHRISTUS Health

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov