Lactoferrin for Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia.

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2019-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Anemia is a great public health problem affecting both developing and developed countries. Iron deficiency anemia represents about 50% of causes of anemia worldwide.

Lactoferrin fortified milk has a positive effect on Hb and iron status of infants.

the hypothesis of this study is "lactoferrin may have comparable efficacy to ferrous sulfate therapy with more tolerability and fewer side effects".

the research question of this study is whether oral lactoferrin is effective for treatment of iron deficiency anemia, compared to traditional ferrous sulfate therapy regarding hemoglobin rise and side effects and tolerability.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University
• Treatments: Lactoferrin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children with iron deficiency anemia.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Malabsorption diseases as coeliac disease.

• Diseases causing chronic blood loss as Meckel diverticulum.

• Documented history of allergy to lactoferrin or ferrous sulfate.