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Efficacy of Iron Supplements Given on Alternate Days Versus Consecutive Days in The Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Women of Reproductive Age: Non-inferiority, Randomized Controlled Trial

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Iron deficiency anemia
iron deficiency anemia&#44
iron supplement&#44
iron absorption&#44
hepcidin
Registration Number
TCTR20200614001
Lead Sponsor
Faculty of medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
98
Inclusion Criteria

1. Women , age 18-50 yrs
2. Dx of Iron deficiency anemia in
KCMH by Hb < 10 g/dl or decreased in
Hb level > 2 g/dl (if baseline Hb was
known) with serum ferritin < 30 mcg/L
3. No Hx of blood transfusion or
donation in 3 months PTA

Exclusion Criteria

1. Concomitant major chronic diseases or inflammatory diseases
Ex. Chronic kidney disease, Chronic
heart disease, malignancy or poor
controlled DM, morbid obesity, active infection
2. Pregnancy or Lactation
3. Gastrectomy

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Improvement in hemoglobin at day 30 of treatment The proportion of patients with increased Hb levels > 2 g/dl
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
An increase in hemoglobin levels from baseline 3 months Hemoglobin levels,Proportion of patients with hemoglobin turn normal level 3 months Hemoglobin level ,Number of patient with hemoglobin level increase > = 1 g/dl 30 days Hemoglobin level before and after supplement 1 mo ,Serum ferritin levels 30 days and 3 months Mean of serum ferritin after treatment,Compliance 1 month and 3 month visit number of pills intake,drug side effects severity 1 month and 3 month visit nausea vomitting scale&#44; others as record
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