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The effect of IV iron on the gut microbiome in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Not Applicable
Conditions
Neoplasms
Registration Number
KCT0007895
Lead Sponsor
Korea University Anam Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

? Signed written informed consent obtained prior to the study
? Men and women ? 19 years of age
? Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group(ECOG) Performance Status 0 ~ 2
? Histologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma
? Treatment naive patients scheduled to undergo 1L FOLFOX-based palliative chemotherapy
? Hb 8.0-11.0g/dL
? Life expectancy ? 3months

Exclusion Criteria

? History of receiving iron supplements(oral or intravenous), erythropoiesis-stimulating agents(ESA), tranfusion, hemodialysis within 4 weeks
? Any severe infection within 28 days prior to study start
? Ongoing bleeding
? Bone marrow infiltration by the cancer
? Serum AST and ALT ? 3.5 * upper limit of normal(ULN)
? Hypersensitivity to ferrous sulfate
? Anemia other than iron-deficiency anemia
? Patients with ron overload(Ferritin > 800ng/ml, Transferrin saturation ? 50%) or disorders of iron metabolism
? Pregnancy or Breastfeeding

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Analysis of the diversity and composition of the gut microbiome by 16S rRNA sequencing
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The change of hemoglobin;The mean change of Fe, Ferritin, TIBC;Analysis of the change of gut and systemic metabolome;Treatment-related adverse events graded according to NCI CTCAE version 5.0.;Quality of life assessed by EORTC QLQ-C10
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