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A clinical study to evaluate the effect of Methylcobalamine nasal spray in patients with Vitamin B12 deficiency.

A prospective, randomized, open label, clinical study to evaluate safety and effectiveness of novel methylcobalamin nasal spray compared to oral methylcobalamin in the treatment of subjects with vitamin B12 deficiency.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/10/028371
Enrollment
100
Registered
2020-10-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: D618- Other specified aplastic anemias and other bone marrow failure syndromes

Interventions

Intervention1: Oral methylcobalamin 1500 �µg oral tablet: This study will have simple random sampling procedure to randomize the subjects. According to the randomization procedure, Group A will be a

Sponsors

Dr Sudhir Kumar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Vitamin B12 level 2) Above the age of 18 years 3) Willing & able to comply with study requirements, e.g. usage of medicines as per protocol, willing to adhere with study visit schedule and willing to fill Patient Diary, as indicated by written informed consent provided by the patient. 4) Study population will be EITHER any of the following in either gender: a) General Population b) Patients who are on Metformin (�1000mg/day) therapy for � 4 months c) Anaemic patients having hemoglobin level of d) Chronic Alcoholic Patients as per DSM V criteria e) Patients on PPI therapy for � 6 months f) Patients who have undergone Bariatric Surgery (e.g. RYGB surgery/ Mini gastric bypass surgery/ Sleeve Gastrectomy/ Sleeve Gastroplasty etc) OR Gastric Surgery for any indication. OR Study population will be any of the following in female population: g) Women on Oral Contraceptive Pills h) Women with Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease(PCOD) on Metformin 5) If women of childbearing potential are recruited they must be non-pregnant (supported by negative urine pregnancy test at screening), and be willing to maintain reliable birth control throughout the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Lactating Women 2) Patients with known hypersensitivity or allergies to cobalt and/or vitamin B12 or any component of the study medication. 3) Patients with any significant nasal pathology, or having chronic nasal symptoms or nasal allergies or upper respiratory tract infections. 4) Patient using any other nasal medication/device. 5) Patients having a known diagnosis of severe renal impairment or renal failure. Patients on treatment with drugs which interfere with vitamin B12 assay. 6) Participated in any clinical trial within last 30 days at the time of screening. 7) Any disorder or condition that in the opinion of investigator would prohibit study participation or affect study outcome.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the effect of Vitamin B12 in Comparison of change in Vitamin B12 levels on day 7 [i.e. after 03 doses of Nasal B12(Group -A) or 06 doses of oral B12(Group-B) ]Timepoint: To evaluate the effect of Vitamin B12 in Comparison of change in Vitamin B12 levels on day 7 [i.e. after 03 doses of Nasal B12(Group -A) or 06 doses of oral B12(Group-B) ]

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) Comparison in change and proportion of subjects achieving Vitamin B12 levels on day 7 for Group-B and day 14 for Group-A 2) Comparison in change and proportion of subjects achieving Vitamin B12 levels on day 14 for Group-A and Group-B Timepoint: Screening to Day 07 and on Day 14

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sudhir Kumar

Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com9866193953

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026