Status:

UNKNOWN

Inflammation, Iron Deficiency and Anaemia Study 1

Lead Sponsor:

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Oxford

Conditions:

Anemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-24 years

Brief Summary

Investigator have previously shown that hepcidin is up-regulated even by low levels of inflammation and, according to our prior stable isotope studies, is predicted to block iron absorption. In this f...

Detailed Description

Aim 1: Hypothesis 1: 'Minor' but persistent infections of the respiratory tract, skin, mouth, and gut cause chronic elevation of hepcidin levels and other markers of infection including CRP. Researc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1)Male or female children ages 6-8 months at the time of study enrolment.
  • 2)Signed or fingerprinted or personally marked written informed consent obtained from their parent/guardian.
  • 3)Parent/guardian plans for subject to reside in study site area and are able and willing to adhere to all protocol visits and procedures.

Exclusion

  • 1\) Acute illness
  • 2\) Fever (for eligibility purpose defined as a body temperature greater than 37.5°C) if appropriate, as per investigator assessment, subject may be re-revaluated for eligibility).
  • 3)Vaccination less than 7 days prior to study enrollment.
  • 4)Administration of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying agents within 90 days prior to study IP administration (e.g., systemic corticosteroids at doses equivalent to ≥ 0.5 mg/kg/day of prednisone for more than 14 days; topical steroids including inhaled and intranasal steroids are not exclusionary).
  • 5)Administration of systemic antibiotic treatment within 3 days prior to study enrolment.
  • 6)Any history of or evidence for chronic clinically significant (as per investigator assessment) disorder or disease (including, but not limited to, immunodeficiency, autoimmunity, malnutrition\*, congenital abnormality, bleeding disorder, and pulmonary, cardiovascular, metabolic, neurologic, renal, or hepatic disease).
  • 7)Any history of maternal human immunodeficiency virus, chronic hepatitis B or chronic hepatitis C infections.
  • 8)Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator might compromise the safety or well-being of the subject or compromise adherence to protocol procedures.
  • 9)Participation in another MRC study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 7 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04097639

Start Date

May 7 2019

End Date

November 1 2021

Last Update

January 9 2020

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Keneba Field Station

Keneba, The Gambia