Comparison of Ferrous Sulfate, Polymaltose Complex and Iron-zinc in Iron Deficiency Anemia

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of the different oral iron preparations in children with IDA.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hacettepe University
• Treatments: Glycine; Iron; Zinc

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• The children with IDA, aged between 6 months and 15 years, were randomly included in Fe-S (Ferro Sanol® sp.)(Group I), Fe-OH-PM (Santafer® sp.)(Group II), and Fe-Zn (Ferro Zinc® sp.)(Group III). IDA was defined as hemoglobin (Hgb), serum iron and ferritin levels below -2SD according to age and gender.

Exclusion Criteria:

• The main exclusion criteria were anemia due to other causes except IDA

• Severe concurrent illness (cardiovascular, renal, and hepatic)

• Known hypersensitivity to ferrous or ferric preparations

• Malignancy of any type

• Children with thalassemia major, sickle cell anemia or other hemoglobinopathies, hemolytic anemia or aplastic or hypoplastic anemia.