Treatment and Prevention of Anemia With Ferrous Sulfate Plus Folic Acid in Children in Goiania - Goias, Brazil

Summary

Iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional problem in the world.

The objectives of this study are:

* to evaluate the prevalence of anemia in children from 6 to 24 months of age and the therapeutic and prophylactic response to ferrous sulfate plus folic acid on hemoglobin levels.
* to compare the effect of folic acid supplementation with ferrous sulfate on the linear and weight growth of anemic and non-anemic

Study hypothesis:

* The ferrous sulfate plus folic acid can improve the response on hemoglobin levels.
* The folic acid supplementation with ferrous sulfate have effect on the linear and weight growth of anemic and non-anemic.

Conditions

• Anemia

Interventions

DRUG

ferrous sulfate

DRUG

folic acid

DRUG

placebo (folic acid)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Federal University of São Paulo

  collaborator OTHER

• Ministry of Health, Brazil

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• Goiania Municipal Health Department

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Universidade Federal de Goias

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Maria Claret CM Hadler, PhD Sciences · Universidade Federal de Goias

• Dirce M Sigulem, MD, PhD · Federal University of São Paulo

• Maria de Fátima C Alves, PhD · Universidade Federal de Goias

• Vinícius M Torres, MD · Vila São José Bento Cotolengo

• Daniela AM Dias, MSc. · Faculty of Nutrition of Federal University of Goias

• Andréa Sugai, PhD. · Faculty of Nutrition - Federal University of Goias

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

TRIPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

6 Months

Max Age

24 Months

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2005-04-30

Primary Completion

2006-03-31

Completion

2006-03-31

Countries

• Brazil

Study Locations