Assessment of a single intravenous (IV) iron therapy versus oral iron in the management of preoperative anaemia patients undergoing elective surgery at the Launceston General Hospital
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- The study is to assess the prevalence of preoperative anaemia at the Tasmanian population and to offer the most appropriate treatment preoperatively.AnaemiaBlood - Anaemia
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12611001256965
- Lead Sponsor
- Clifford Craig Medical Trust Fund
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
The inclusion criteria for anaemic patients in the study will be a haemoglobin level above 85g/L, but < normal level in males and in females as measured by an accredited LGH pathology laboratory in addition to low iron stores.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Presence of a specific cause for anaemia apart from haematinic deficiency
2. Haematological disorders or other malignancies associated with anaemia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the efficacy of oral iron versus IV iron in preoperative anaemia setting<br><br>Tools: Via Haemoglobin (Hb) and iron studies measurement[this timepoint will be measured until the end of the study.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method