Iron for anemia in young children: pills vs. IV
Treatments studied
Part of Blood & lymphatic clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to give iron to children ages 1 to 5 with iron deficiency anemia. The goal is to see if iron pills or iron given through a vein (IV) works better.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 12 months and 59 months old (1 to 5 years old).
- Your child must have moderate iron deficiency anemia, which is a low iron level but not too low.
- Your child's hemoglobin level must be between 7 and 9.9 g/dL. Hemoglobin is the part of blood that carries oxygen.
- A parent or guardian must agree in writing to let your child be in the study.
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