Status:
COMPLETED
Non-invasive Optical Detection of Iron Deficiency
Lead Sponsor:
Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen, Grosshadern
Conditions:
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Brief Summary
This study aims to evaluate a prototype device detecting zinc protoporphyrin-IX fluorescence non-invasively from the intact oral mucosa. Zinc protoporphyrin-IX is an established indicator of iron defi...
Detailed Description
This trial is a proof-of-concept study using a prototype fiber optic fluorometer to acquire autofluorescence spectra from women after delivery and determine the erythrocyte zinc protoporphyrin-IX fluo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women after delivery of term infants
- Pregnancy and delivery without study-relevant complications
- Hb value pre-partum greater or equal 12 g/dL or less or equal 11 g/dL
- Regular blood withdrawal before and after delivery for clinical indications
- Informed consent to participation in the study
- Age 18 or older
Exclusion
- Patients who are not legally competent
- Transfusion of blood products in the course of delivery
- Thalassemia and sickle cell anemia
- Any acute or chronic infectious or inflammatory disease
- Insufficient amount of residual blood in the clinically indicated post partum sample
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
96 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02310607
Start Date
June 1 2013
End Date
February 1 2015
Last Update
April 8 2015
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen, Grosshadern
Munich, Germany, D-81377