Liposomal Iron Versus Ferrous Iron Supplementation for Early Prophylaxis of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Preterm Neonates

Iron prophylaxis will be initiated at age of 2-3 weeks at a dose of 3mg/kg/day. Standard care group: will receive ferrous iron (Enrich oral drops(50mg/ml), one drop per kilogram of body weight daily. Daily Liposomal group iron: will receive liposomal iron (Novofer (8mg/ml)) every day,seven drops per kilogram. Every other day liposomal iron group: will receive liposomal iron (Novofer (8mg/ml)) every other day ,seven drops per kilogram .

NCT Number	NCT07667205
Lead Sponsor	Ain Shams University
Conditions	Iron Deficiency Anemia in Preterm Neaonates
Enrollment	60 participants
Start Date	2025-07-25
Primary Completion	2025-07-25 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12-25 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-24