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A study to assess if using IV Ferric Carboxy Maltose (FCM) in Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) among pregnant women is better than IV Iron Sucrose in terms of duration of treatment, side effects and cost-effectiveness at sub district health system in Maharashtra

Implementation research to explore operational feasibility, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of using IV Ferric Carboxy Maltose (FCM) in Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) among pregnant women through sub district health system in Maharashtra

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/08/036037
Enrollment
280
Registered
2021-08-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: D509- Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified Health Condition 2: D509- Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: IV Ferric Carboxy Maltose: For treatment of moderate to severe Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy. Total iron requirement will be calculated using Ganzoni formula. 1000 mg (20 ml) dilu

Sponsors

Department of health research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia with hemoglobin levels between 5- 9.9gm/dl between 22-32 weeks of gestational age with following criteria Severe anemia with hemoglobin Moderate anemia with hemoglobin between 7-9.9 gms during 22-28 weeks not responding to oral iron given for 6 weeks Moderate anemia in last trimester irrespective of previous iron intake. Willing to sign an informed consent, deliver at the same site and willing for follow up

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: � Pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 5gm/dl and above 9.9 gm/dl in the first or second trimester of pregnancy. � Pregnant women diagnosed with anemia other than iron deficiency anemia based on peripheral smear examination and red cell indices, picture suggestive of pancytopenia, � Any known cases of hemoglobinopathies or with Pregnancy Induced Hypertension � History of iron overload disorder (Thalassemia, hemochromatosis, hemosiderosis] � Pregnant women with known cardiac, renal, hepatic disease � Pregnant women having associated medical disorders like hypertension, asthma, tuberculosis, heart disease rheumatic or congenital heart disease), heart failure or cardiac decompensation, � history of intravenous iron therapy in the past 6 months or history of repeated blood transfusions � Pregnant women with known OR history of hypersensitivity to ferric carboxy-maltose or iron sucrose � Pregnant women in labor � Blood loss due to hemodynamic instability � History of malignancy, GI bleed, surgery � suspected acute infections (such as upper respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, or fever at the time of visit), h/o of rashes and fever during pregnancy to rule rubella)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Change in Hb, Ferritin, transferrin saturation 2. Adverse events during IV iron administration 3. Compliance to treatment 4. Need for blood transfusions 5. Anemia in mother post-partum at 6 weeks 6. Type of delivery and indications 7. Complications during delivery ââ?¬â?? PPH, puerperal sepsis, shock etc 8. Live births, still births 9. Birth weight 10. Prolonged hospital stay 11. Need for admission in intensive care unit Timepoint: 1.4weeks 2.6months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Feasibility and acceptability Costs and Quality of lIfeTimepoint: baseline, during intervention, 4 weeks post intervention and 6 weeks post partum

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Beena Joshi

ICMR National institute for research in reproductive health

bjoshithane@gmail.com02224192043

Outcome results

None listed

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