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NCT Number: NCT00456729

Malabsorption as a Cause of Iron Treatment Failure in Infants

Infants should receive prophylacatic iron supplementation since age 4 months till one year. Patients suffering from malabsorption, mainly Giardia infestation may develop iron deficiency resistent to further iron treatment. The purpose of this study is to assess the incidence of malabsorption in those infants and to examine the results of empiric treatment with metronidazole.

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Key information

Conditions

Iron Deficiency Digestive System Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Giardiasis Infections Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic Iron Deficiencies Iron Metabolism Disorders Malabsorption Malabsorption Syndromes Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Parasitic Diseases Protozoan Infections

Age range

6 month–4 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Pediatric Hematology Unit and Pediatric Dpt B - HaEmek Medical Center

Afula, 18101, Israel

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All infants referred to the Pediatric Hematology Unit because lack of response to iron treatment.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients diagnosed with specific malabsorption causes like Celiac or Cystic Fibrosis.

Treatment and study plan

Metronidazole

Drug

Blood tests

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Hgb level

Secondary outcomes

  1. Iron level

  2. Ferritin Level

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Malabsorption as a Cause of Iron Treatment Failure in Infants - A Clinical Observational Study

Important dates

Study start
2006
Study completion
2006
First posted
Apr 5, 2007
Registry last updated
Apr 5, 2007

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