Iron Deficiency Anemia in Childern With Liver Cirrhosis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Iron Deficiency, Anaemia in Children; Liver Cirrhosis
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: transferrin receptor concentration

• Registration Number: NCT03482076
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

Iron deficiency anemia is a common complication of liver cirrhosis in childern and may affects there life this study to improve the outcome of these patients

Detailed Description

Patients with cirrhosis are at risk of developing both IDA and anemia of chronic disease concomitantly, and there adverse effects can deteriorate general condition and affect of quality of life in these patients .Also because it is easier to correct IDA than anemia of chronic disease, so this study of the prevalence of IDA helping us in the diagnosis and treatment of IDA and can reduce the need for other diagnostic tests and improve the quality of life in patients with cirrhosis .

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2018-03
• Study First Submitted: 2018-03-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-03-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-03-23
• Study First Posted: 2018-03-29
• Last Update Posted: 2018-03-29
• Study Start: 2019-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-03-01
• Study Completion: 2020-06-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• all childern with liver cirrhosis in GIT and hepatology unit

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Exclusion Criteria

• Neonates less than one month
• childern with other liver diseases

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
transferrin receptor concentration	transferrin receptor concentration	Prevelance of iron deficiency in this patients

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevelance of IDA in liver cirrhosis	two years	To evaluate results