Status:
COMPLETED
Iron Substitution in Blood Donors
Lead Sponsor:
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Collaborating Sponsors:
Blutspendedienst SRK Bern AG, 3008 Bern, Switzerland
University of Bern
Conditions:
Fatigue
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Depletion of iron stores is frequently observed in regular blood donors, but effects of iron deficiency on general health is not well studied. Recent studies in women suffering of fatigue suggest iron...
Detailed Description
Background Chronic iron deficiency causes anemia with impairment of physical and mental capacity. Since iron plays an essential role in many enzymes apart from oxygen carriage, iron deficiency was pr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Serum-Ferritin 50 microg/l
- Eligibility for blood donation
- At least one prior blood donation
- Exclusion Criteria
- Anemia
- Known intolerability of intravenous iron
- History of anaphylactic reactions
- Active systemic infections
- Signs of chronic bleeding
- Known iron overload
- Lactation
- Pregnancy
- Any disease associated with increased fatigue
- Medication associated with increased fatigue
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
405 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01519830
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
January 1 2013
Last Update
February 28 2013
Active Locations (1)
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1
Department of Hematology, Bern University Hospital
Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, CH-3010