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Comparison of the effectiveness of treatment of iron deficiency anemia with daily vs. every other day oral iron supplementation

Comparison of the effectiveness of treatment of iron deficiency anemia with daily vs. every other day oral iron supplementation

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210730052015N1
Enrollment
376
Registered
2021-09-25
Start date
2021-09-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Iron deficiency anemia.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In one group of patients, 150-200 mg of elemental iron is given daily (in the form of ferrofort tablets of Abidi Pharmaceutical Company twice a day). Intervention 2

Sponsors

Arak University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age = 15 years and less than 50 years outpatients Women with iron deficiency with ferritin less than 30 micrograms per liter No pregnancy No breastfeeding right now Absence of comorbidities (ckd, DM, IHD, etc.) Lack of known history of inflammatory bowel disease Lack of known history of celiac disease No known history or thalassemia No known hereditary bleeding disorder Do not take multivitamin and mineral supplements (35 mg or more of essential iron per day) in the 2 weeks prior to randomization. No allergy to oral iron Lack of intravenous iron therapy in the last 12 weeks Do not receive anticoagulants (eg warfarin, apixaban, debigatran, adoxaban, Riveroxban) Lack of creatinine clearance less than 30 ml per minute Lack of hemoglobin less than 80 g / l with active bleeding No chemotherapy planned for the next 12 weeks. No surgery is scheduled for the next 12 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Intolerance or non-response to oral iron gluconate, sulfate or fumarate in the last 12 weeks Received frequent anemia treatments and are resistant to anemia treatment. Dissatisfaction to participate in the study or lack of cooperation and consent to continue treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hemoglobin. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, two weeks and a month and a half after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using the device.;Ferritin. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and one and a half months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using the device.;Retic COUNT. Timepoint: First and two weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using the device.;Serum iron levels. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and one and a half months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using the device.;TIBC. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and one and a half months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using the device.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
General clinical symptoms(weakness, fatigue, drowsiness, restlessness, anxiety, etc.). Timepoint: at the beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: check list.;Side effects during the study (nausea and vomiting, black stools / heartburn, etc.). Timepoint: during the study. Method of measurement: check list.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNegar Gheytassi

Arak University of Medical Sciences

Drnegar.gheytassi@gmail.com+98 86 3417 3601

Outcome results

None listed

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