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Iron Deficiency AnemiaPhase 2NCT01438372

IV Iron Sucrose vs Oral FeSO4 in Treating IDA in Pediatric IBD

A Phase 2 study testing Intravenous iron sucrose and Oral ferrous sulfate in people with Iron Deficiency Anemia and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, run by Wayne State University at 1 site in United States.

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Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of intravenous iron sucrose in comparison to oral ferrous sulfate in improving iron deficiency anemia in children with inflammatory bowel disease. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 to 17 years
What is being tested?
Intravenous iron sucrose and Oral ferrous sulfate
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2011to Mar 2012
Phase
Phase 2
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 12 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • IBD Diagnosis.
  • IDA (defined as a hemoglobin (Hb) concentration of ≤10.5 g/dL females) or Hb ≤11.0 g/dL (males) and Mean Corpuscular volume (MCV) < 77 [22] plus transferrin saturation (TSAT) < 20% and/or serum ferritin concentration less than 25 µg/L)
  • 12- 17 years old males or females.
  • A signed parental permission and assent. Assent is not required in those below 13 years of age.
  • We will be including those who have received iron therapy in the past even if they have developed adverse reactions, as long as they have not been anaphylactic. Participants should have been "iron free" (no iron therapy - oral or IV) for two weeks prior to start of study.

Who cannot join

  • Anemia other than IDA e.g hemolytic anemia, anemia due to Vitamin B12/Folic acid deficiency.
  • Blood transfusion or iron supplementation 2 two weeks or less before starting the study.
  • Iron overload.
  • Renal disease - on medications such as diuretics or blood pressure lowering medications. On renal replacement therapy.
  • Severe reactive airway disease - classified as severe/high-risk asthma
  • Significant cardiac disease - on cardiac medications, including symptomatic congenital cardiac anomalies or with arrhythmias.
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  • Anaphylaxis/hypersensitivity reaction to ferrous sulfate and/or iron sucrose
  • Pregnant and nursing women. A serum pregnancy test will be performed at the start of the study and on days 1, 14, and 28. Patients aged 12 years of age and are found to be pregnant are considered victims of child abuse and will be reported to child protective services and the appropriate authorities.
  • Any other severe concurrent illness.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Children's Hospital of Michigan

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201

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About this study

Official title: Intravenous Iron Sucrose Versus Oral Ferrous Sulfate in Treating Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of intravenous iron sucrose in comparison to oral ferrous sulfate in improving iron deficiency anemia in children with inflammatory bowel disease.

Read the detailed description

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is very common among children with inflammatory bowel disease. Causes in this population are multi-factorial, including decreased absorption due to intestinal disease, increased losses due to bleeding from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and poor nutrition. IDA can cause significant impaired physical activity and is associated with developmental and cognitive abnormalities in children and adolescents. Oral ferrous sulfate has been traditionally used to treat iron deficiency anemia, but this is associated with limitations. Studies have shown that only a part of the oral iron is absorbed and the non-absorbed iron salts can be toxic to the intestinal mucosa, and was also theorized to be capable of activating the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Use of intravenous iron sucrose has been used in other populations with iron deficiency anemia such as those with chronic kidney disease and children with significant blood loss after spinal surgery. The aim of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of intravenous iron sucrose in improving iron deficiency anemia in children with inflammatory bowel disease (in comparison to oral ferrous sulfate).

Being tested
Intravenous iron sucrose, Oral ferrous sulfate
Keywords
Iron Deficiency Anemia, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Children
Medical subject headings
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

What participants receive

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

  • Intravenous iron sucroseDrug

    Also called Venofer Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, NDC # 00517-2340-10

    Intravenous iron sucrose will be administered on days 1, 7, 14, and 21 using the formula: Total dose: (normal Hb for age - initial Hb)/100 x blood volume (ml) x 3.4 x 1.5. First dose will be infused over 30 minutes, with subsequent doses administered over 15 minutes if no reactions encountered.

  • Oral ferrous sulfateDrug

    Also called Upsher-Smith ferrous sulfate 325 mg tablets NDC# 00245-0108-11

    Oral ferrous sulfate will be administered at 3 mg/kg/day divided into 2 doses for 28 days. A tablet form of ferrous sulfate (325 mg with 65 mg of elemental iron per tablet) will be used.

Study groups in NCT01438372
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intravenous iron sucrose armExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Intravenous iron sucrose
Oral ferrous sulfateActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Oral ferrous sulfate

What is being measured

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

  1. Safety of IV Iron Sucrose

    Safety of IV Iron sucrose is evaluated through timely reporting and thorough description of adverse events. Adverse events related to oral ferrous sulfate will also be reported. Study begins on day of randomization. Iron sucrose is administered on days 1, 7, 14, 21. Follow-up visit is done on day 28 and a follow-up visit or phone call is done on day 49. Oral iron will be taken for 28 days. Patients will be seen in clinic on days 1, 7, 14, 21. With same follow-up as IV iron sucrose.

    Measured: Up to 56 days

  2. Efficacy of IV Iron sucrose as measured by change in Hb measurement

    Efficacy of IV iron sucrose is evaluated through Hb measurement (gm/dl) at baseline and 4 weeks after treatment with intravenous iron sucrose. (increase of 1 gm/dl in 4 weeks is considered significant). This is compared to Hb increase in participants taking oral ferrous sulfate. Study begins on day of randomization. Iron sucrose is administered on days 1, 7, 14, 21. Follow-up visit is done on day 28 and a follow-up visit or phone call is done on day 49. Oral iron will be taken for 28 days. Patients will be seen in clinic on days 1, 7, 14, 21. With same follow-up as IV iron sucrose.

    Measured: baseline and up to 4 weeks.

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. determine effect on iron parameters: change in transferrin saturation

    would like to determine change in iron parameters: change in transferrin saturation, ferritin levels, serum iron binding capacity. Study begins on day of randomization. Participants have been identified approximately a week before. Iron sucrose is administered on days 1, 7, 14, 21. Follow-up visit is done on day 28 and a follow-up visit or phone call is done on day 49. Oral iron will be taken for 28 days. Patients will be seen in clinic on days 1, 7, 14, 21. With same follow-up as IV iron sucrose.

    Measured: baseline, and up to 56 days

  2. clinical disease activity

    to evaluate effects of oral FeSO4 and IV iron sucrose on clinical disease activity. Crohns disease activity will be measured by the Pediatric Crohns Disease Activity Index. Ulcerative colitis disease activity will be measured by Truelove and Witt's classification of severity of ulcerative colitis. Both will be measured at baseline and at 4 weeks. Iron sucrose is administered on days 1, 7, 14, 21. F/u visit is done on day 28 and a f/u visit or phone call is done on day 49. Oral iron will be taken for 28 days. Pts will be seen in clinic on days 1, 7, 14, 21.Same f/u as iron sucrose.

    Measured: baseline up to 56 days

  3. determine effect on iron parameters: change in ferritin levels

    would like to determine change in iron parameters: change in transferrin saturation, ferritin levels, serum iron binding capacity. Study begins on day of randomization. Participants have been identified approximately a week before. Iron sucrose is administered on days 1, 7, 14, 21. Follow-up visit is done on day 28 and a follow-up visit or phone call is done on day 49. Oral iron will be taken for 28 days. Patients will be seen in clinic on days 1, 7, 14, 21. With same follow-up as IV iron sucrose.

    Measured: baseline up to 56 days

  4. determine effect on iron parameters: change in serum iron binding capacity

    would like to determine change in iron parameters: change in transferrin saturation, ferritin levels, serum iron binding capacity. Study begins on day of randomization. Participants have been identified approximately a week before. Iron sucrose is administered on days 1, 7, 14, 21. Follow-up visit is done on day 28 and a follow-up visit or phone call is done on day 49. Oral iron will be taken for 28 days. Patients will be seen in clinic on days 1, 7, 14, 21. With same follow-up as IV iron sucrose.

    Measured: baseline up to 56 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Sep 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2011
  3. Primary completionFeb 2012 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMar 2012 (estimated)

Why it stopped: The study was terminated prior to enrolling patients as we were unable to secure enough funding to complete the study.

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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
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01438372
Sponsor's protocol ID
1108010039
Other IDs
RR11719
Status last verified
Sep 2011
First submitted
14 Sep 2011
Last updated
7 Jan 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Intravenous iron sucrose and Oral ferrous sulfate in people with Iron Deficiency Anemia and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, run by Wayne State University 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 5 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jan 2014. 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 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.

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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Safety of IV Iron Sucrose (time frame: Up to 56 days). The study lists 2 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 7 Jan 2014.

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