Effectiveness of iron supplementation in the non-anaemic iron deficient patient population undergoing arthroplasty
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- on-anaemic iron deficiencyNon-anaemic iron deficiencyNutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN48118194
- Lead Sponsor
- orthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 188
Inclusion Criteria
1. Undergoing primary knee or hip replacement surgery
2. Aged over 18 years
3. Non-anaemic iron deficiency, diagnosed using the following criteria:
3.1. Haemoglobin levels >12 for women and >13 for men
3.2. Ferritin levels <50
4. Not already be taking regular oral iron
5. Provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
1. Lack capacity to consent to inclusion in the trial
2. Refusal to participate
3. Known allergy/intolerance to any iron supplementation treatment option
4. Pregnancy
5. Listed for surgery within four weeks of commencing iron supplementation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Haemoglobin recovery, assessed using blood samples taken at the baseline and 3 weeks after surgery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method