Clinical trials: Iron Deficiency, Anaemia in Children
Iron Deficiency
Nutritional Education and the Prevention of Iron Depletion in Children 9 Months to 2 Years
Iron depletion in young children is common and may progress to iron deficiency anemia which is associated with irreversible neurodevelopmental effects. Efforts to prevent iron depletion are key to preventing these effects.
- Trial name
- NCT00907088
- Testing
- Healthy milk intake, Standard nutrition counselling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Educational Intervention and Toddler Bottle Use
Office Based Intervention to Reduce Bottle Use in Toddlers: TARGet Kids! Pragmatic Randomized Trial
Observational studies support an association between bottle feeding beyond 15 to 18 months of age and lower socioeconomic status, excessive milk intake, dental caries, iron deficiency, behavioral issues and obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT02140957
- Testing
- Educational Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Non-anemic Iron Deficiency
Iron Treatment for Young Children With Non-anemic Iron Deficiency
The pre-school years are critical years for children to acquire early learning skills such as language, fine motor and social skills; this is termed early child development.
- Trial name
- OptEC (NCT01481766)
- Testing
- Ferrous Sulfate, Dietary counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children