Effect of Iron and Vitamin D Supplementation to Iron Status in Iron Deficiency Anemia

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2023-09-29
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Iron and vitamin D are two essential micronutrients for the normal growth of young children, and their deficiencies are still a major health problem in developing countries, including Indonesia. A significant association between vitamin D deficiency and anemia has been reported throughout the world. Several studies in various populations all over the world suggest a high degree of association between Iron deficiency anemia and vitamin D deficiency. It is still controversial which deficiency causes the other but this association should be addressed in view of a better treatment proposal. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of vitamin D supplementation on iron status in iron deficiency anemia.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Nadirah Rasyid Ridha
• Collaborator: Hasanuddin University
• Treatments: Iron; Vitamin D

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Clinical diagnosis of Children's Iron deficiency anemia

2. Must be able to drink syrups

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who have diarrhea

2. Patients who experience vomiting

3. Severe anemia

4. Post Transfusion