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Iron Deficiency AnemiaPhase 2/3NCT00202488

The Effect of H. Pylori Infection on Iron Metabolism

A Phase 2/3 study testing H. pylori treatment in people with Iron Deficiency Anemia and Helicobacter Pylori Infection, run by Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) gastritis results in abnormal iron metabolism in patients with iron deficiency anemia (IDA), and to determine if this is due to strain variations in the H. pylori organism. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
H. pylori treatment
How many people
39 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2002to Sep 2007
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • age > 18 years
  • iron deficiency anemia (IDA) defined as: Hgb < 14 g/L for men and 12 g/L for women, and a serum ferritin level less than 45 ug/L

Who cannot join

  • Obvious non-GI cause of blood loss
  • Chronic renal failure (BUN>60, Creatinine > 4)
  • Hemolytic anemia, thalassemia, aplastic anemia
  • Known alcoholism or cirrhosis of the liver
  • Regular use (>3x weekly) of NSAIDS
  • Prior gastric resection
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  • Celiac disease
  • Known GI or hematologic malignancy
  • Known inflammatory bowel disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • VA Puget Sound Health Care System

    Seattle, Washington, 98108

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine if Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) gastritis results in abnormal iron metabolism in patients with iron deficiency anemia (IDA), and to determine if this is due to strain variations in the H. pylori organism.

Read the detailed description

There is suggestive evidence that H. pylori gastritis (without peptic ulcer disease) is a cause of IDA. There have been individual case reports and case series describing patients with refractory IDA that resolved following successful H. pylori treatment. The effect of H. pylori on iron metabolism will be studied through specific aims: 1. To assess whether H. pylori results in abnormal oral iron absorption 2. To assess if differences in H. pylori strains are associated with iron deficiency due to: a. genetic differences in H. pylori strains or b. differences in the pattern of gastritis which could be due to host, bacterial or environmental factors 3. To assess if H. pylori infection results in storage of iron in the gastric mucosa and an elevated gastric iron concentration. The study will consist of three aspects: 1. Determining whether oral iron absorption is abnormal for H. pylori-positive IDA patients, and comparison of oral iron absorption for H. pylori positive and negative IDA patients. This will also include an experimental component in which oral iron absorption will be repeated after H. pylori treatment for H. pylori-infected IDA subjects (and after an equivalent time period for H. pylori negative controls to exclude changes in iron absorption that occur over time). 2. Comparison of H. pylori strain characteristics for IDA patients and non-anemic H. pylori-infected controls. Characterization of H. pylori strains will include: genetic analysis using a whole genome microarray technique that assesses the presence or absence of H. pylori genes, evaluation of expression of genes related to iron metabolism, and comparison of pattern of gastritis (pan gastritis vs. antrum-predominant). 3. Determination of whether H. pylori stores a significant quantity of iron in the gastric mucosa in vivo. This will be assessed by measuring the iron concentration in mucosal biopsy specimens and comparing results for H. pylori-infected IDA patients to H. pylori-uninfected IDA controls.

Being tested
H. pylori treatment
Keywords
anemia, iron-deficiency, Helicobacter pylori
Medical subject headings
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • H. pylori treatmentDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Difference in iron absorption (Cmax) for H. pylori infected and uninfected IDA patients.

  2. Change following H. pylori treatment in the iron absorption (Cmax) for H. pylori infected IDA patients.

  3. Difference in the presence of genes related to iron metabolism for H. pylori-infected IDA patients vs. non-anemic controls.

  4. Difference in gastritis pattern between H. pylori-infected IDA patients and non-anemic controls.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Difference in gastritis severity between H. pylori-infected IDA patients and non-anemic controls.

  2. Difference in gastric iron concentration.

  3. Change in Hct and ferritin values following treatment.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2002
  3. Study completionSep 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
39 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00202488
Sponsor's protocol ID
02-1807-B 03
Other IDs
RAB-EMR-420
Status last verified
Jul 2008
First submitted
13 Sep 2005
Last updated
30 Jul 2008
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing H. pylori treatment in people with Iron Deficiency Anemia and Helicobacter Pylori Infection, run by Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jul 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Difference in iron absorption (Cmax) for H. pylori infected and uninfected IDA patients.. The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Jul 2008.

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