Iron treatment and vaccine response in Kenyan infants with low iron
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Infections clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving iron to infants with low iron levels improves their response to malaria and measles vaccines. It may help protect babies from these diseases.
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Who can take part
- Your baby is about 6 months old (give or take 2 weeks).
- Your baby has low iron levels (a blood test will confirm this).
- Your baby has not had a malaria vaccine before.
- Your baby is not severely anemic (very low blood count).
- Your baby has not taken iron supplements in the past 2 weeks.
- Your baby is not severely underweight or wasted (too thin for their height).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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