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CTRI Number  CTRI/2010/091/002994 [Registered on: 14/12/2010]
Last Modified On: 27/12/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  PMS 
Type of Study
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Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study
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Ferrous Ascorbate in the treatment of IDA 
Scientific Title of Study
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Efficacy and safety of Ferrous Ascorbate and Colloidal Iron in pediatric patients with iron deficiency anemia: An open, randomized, comparative trial. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
Zuv/Fern/Susp/1/2008  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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Name  Dr Sutapa Ganguly 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  NRS Medical College and Hospital 
Address  138-Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road

Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700 014
India 
Phone  09831369441  
Fax    
Email  sutapaganguly@hotmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

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Name  Dr Bhupesh Dewan 
Designation  Director Medical Services 
Affiliation  Zuventus Healthcare Ltd. 
Address  5119-D Wing, Oberoi Garden Estate
Chandivilli,
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400 072
India 
Phone  02230610000  
Fax    
Email  Bhupesh.Dewan@zuventus.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query

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Name  Dr Bhupesh Dewan 
Designation  Director Medical Services 
Affiliation  Zuventus Healthcare Ltd 
Address  5119-D Wing, Oberoi Garden Estate Chandivali, Andheri (E)

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400 072
India 
Phone  02230610000  
Fax    
Email  Bhupesh.Dewan@zuventus.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Zuventus Healthcare Ltd. 5119-D Wing, Oberoi Garden Estate, Chandivali, Mumbai 400 072 
 
Primary Sponsor
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Name  Zuventus Healthcare Ltd 
Address  Office no 5119, D wing 5th floor Oberoi Garden Estates Chandivali Andheri (E) Mumbai- 400067 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Name  Address 
 
Countries of Recruitment
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  India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr. Sutapa Ganguly  NRS Medical College and Hospital.  138-Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, ,-700 014
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
9831369441

sutapaganguly@hotmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Nilratan Sircar Medical College  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
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Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: E611||Iron deficiency,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent
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Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  FERONIA-XT Suspension   Elemental Iron 3 mg/kg body weight 
Comparator Agent  Tonoferon Syrup  Elemental Iron 3 mg/kg body weight 
 
Inclusion Criteria
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Age From  6.00 Month(s)
Age To  12.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  ?Children between the age group of 6 months to 12 years.
?Children having iron deficiency anemia with hemoglobin less than 10 gm%.
?Patients who would be coming for follow up after every 4 weeks for the complete study period of 12 weeks.
?Informed written consent given by parents/guardians of the patients.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  ?Anemia due to other causes than iron deficiency anemia ?Severe concurrent illness (cardiovascular, renal, hepatic). ?Known hypersensitivity to Ferrous ascorbate or any other iron preparations ?Malignancy of any type. ?Children with thalassemia major / aplastic or hypoplastic anaemia, sickle cell anaemia, any other abnormal haemoglobinopathy or any other haemolytic anaemia. ?Any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator does not justify the patient?s inclusion.  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment
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An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking
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Open Label 
Primary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
Increase in hemoglobin level  End of week 4, Week 8, week 12 
 
Secondary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
1. Change in hemoglobin levels based on the severity of anemia at baseline (moderate anemia corresponds to a level of 7.0-9.9 gm%
while severe anemia corresponds to a level less than 7.0 gm%),
2. changes in other iron
indices, responder rate defined as the proportion of children becoming non-anemic [Hb more than or equal to
11 gm %] and
3. Incidence of any adverse events. 
1. Week 12
2. Week 12
3. Throughout study duration. 
 
Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="120"
Sample Size from India="120" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "120"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="120" 
Phase of Trial
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Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
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01/01/2009 
Date of Study Completion (India) 30/11/2009 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="11"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
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Ganguly S, Dewan B, Philipose N, Samanta T, Paul DK, Purkait R. Comparison between Ferrous Ascorbate and Colloidal Iron in the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children from Kolkata, India. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 2012 Apr 1;2(2):195. 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary
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the present study compares the efficacy of ferrous ascorbate and colloidal iron in the treatment of Iron deficiency anemia in children. Children eligible for inclusion will be randomized to receive either Feronia-XT or Tonoferon for a period of 3 months. the dosage of the iron supplementation will be calculated such that each child receives 3 mg/kg elemental iron for 12 weeks. Assessment for the change in iron indices will be performed at the baseline (Day 0), Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12. 
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