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Pilot Trial Investigating Every Other Day Dosing of Oral Iron in Premature Infants (IQONic)

Description

Study focuses on determining if daily versus every-other-day (EOD) oral iron at the same dose per kilogram per day will achieve similar incidence of iron replete status at 36 weeks post-menstrual age in premature neonates

Conditions

Very Low Birth Weight InfantPremature InfantsAnemia of PrematurityIron Deficiency, Anaemia in ChildrenExtremely Low Birth Weight
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Related Conditions:

Very Low Birth Weight InfantPremature InfantsAnemia of PrematurityIron Deficiency, Anaemia in ChildrenExtremely Low Birth Weight

Study Overview

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Study Details

Study overview

Study focuses on determining if daily versus every-other-day (EOD) oral iron at the same dose per kilogram per day will achieve similar incidence of iron replete status at 36 weeks post-menstrual age in premature neonates

Pilot Non-inferiority Study Investigating Daily Versus Every Other Day Dosing of Oral Iron in Premature Infants.

Pilot Trial Investigating Every Other Day Dosing of Oral Iron in Premature Infants (IQONic)

Condition
Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

San Antonio

CHRISTUS Children's, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78207

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Children (Minor \< 18 years of age)
  • * Neonates
  • * Hospitalized
  • * Premature infants who are on full enteral feeds and are started on oral iron
  • * Premature infants who completed 26 0/7 to 32 6/7 weeks' gestation at birth

Ages Eligible for Study

26 Weeks to 32 Weeks

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

CHRISTUS Health,

Pratik K Parikh, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, CHRISTUS Health

Richelle L Homo, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, CHRISTUS Health; Brooke Army Medical Center

Study Record Dates

2026-03-28