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Effects of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid on Iron Deficiency Anemia

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Registration Number
NCT01380548
Lead Sponsor
Hiroshima University
Brief Summary

This study is designed to evaluate efficacy and dose-dependency of 5-aminolevulinic acid in subjects with iron deficiency anemia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
135
Inclusion Criteria
  • Premenopausal women with hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dl and ≤ 12.0 g/dl
  • Willing not to donate blood during the study
  • Informed consent signed
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of porphyria, hemochromatosis, or viral hepatitis
  • Anemia other than iron deficiency
  • BMI ≤ 18 kg/m2 or ≥ 30 kg/m2
  • Pregnant or nursing a child
  • Participation in any clinical trial within 90 days of the commencement of the trial
  • Renal or hepatic dysfunction
  • Heart disease
  • Subjects who are taking medicines or functional food that may affect hemoglobin level

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hemoglobin levelEvery 4 weeks (Overall 20 weeks)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hepcidin-25 levelWeek 0 (baseline) and Week 12
Soluble transferrin receptor levelWeek 0 (baseline) and Week 12
Serum ferritin levelEvery 4 weeks (Overall 20 weeks)
Transferrin levelEvery 4 weeks (Overall 20 weeks)
MCV levelEvery 4 weeks (Overall 20 weeks)
TIBC levelEvery 4 weeks (Overall 20 weeks)
Reticulocyte levelEvery 4 weeks (Overall 20 weeks)
Red blood cell levelEvery 4 weeks (Overall 20 weeks)
Hematocrit levelEvery 4 weeks (Overall 20 weeks)
Serum iron levelEvery 4 weeks (Overall 20 weeks)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hiroshima University

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Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima University
🇯🇵Hiroshima, Japan

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