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Liposomal vs Conventional Oral Iron After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Led by Medeni Şermet · Updated on 2026-04-13
70
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
69 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Low-dose liposomal iron (17-34 mg elemental/day) was compared with standard conventional oral iron (100-200mg elemental/day) in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia following sleeve gastrectomy. Liposomal iron provided superior hematological improvement and gastrointestinal tolerance.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Liposomal vs Conventional Oral Iron After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 18 and 65 years
- History of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy performed at least 6 months prior to enrollment
- Diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia with hemoglobin less than 12 g/dL in women or less than 13 g/dL in men
- Serum ferritin less than 30 ng/mL or transferrin saturation (TSAT) less than 20%
- Mild to moderate anemia with hemoglobin 9 g/dL or higher
- Ability to take and swallow oral medications
- Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Active gastrointestinal disease such as inflammatory bowel disease, peptic ulcer disease, or gastrointestinal bleeding
- Chronic kidney disease with estimated GFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m²
- Use of oral or parenteral iron, vitamin B12, or folate supplements within the previous 3 months
- Iron overload or hemochromatosis with serum ferritin greater than 300 ng/mL
- Known allergy or intolerance to iron preparations
- Active malignancy
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Known hemoglobin disorders such as thalassemia or sickle cell disease
- Blood transfusion within the previous 1 month
- Cognitive or psychiatric disorders interfering with participation or adherence
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Goztepe Prof.Dr. Suleyyman Yalçın City Hospital
Istanbul, kadıköy, Turkey (Türkiye), 34630
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Research Team
M
Medeni Sermet, assoc.prof
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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