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Can the supplementation of intravenous iron improve Postpartum depression after delivery ?

Can the supplementation of ferric carboxymaltose improve Postpartum depression after delivery?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0005698
Enrollment
96
Registered
2020-12-24
Start date
2021-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : In this trial, we are planning to give intravenous ferric carboxymaltose 1000-1500mg in women who have postpartum anemia after delivery (case group) and compare the maternal depression mood wit

Sponsors

Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Seoul
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 19 to 45 years old of postpartum women who have IDA after term delivery (regardless of delivery mode [i.e., elective Cesarean section, normal vaginal delivery, emergency Cesarean section]) and 2. Hb level is 8 g/dL or more and less than 11 g/dL on PP 1~3 days and 3. EPDS score to = 8 on PP 1~3 day 4. Ferritin level is less than 30 ng/ml or transferrin saturation is less than 20% on PP 1~3 days.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ? Postpartum women who had ever had an intravenous injection of iron in the past 3 months. ? Postpartum women whose Hb level on 3rd postpartum day is less than 8g/dL ? Previous experience of adverse events with intravenous iron injection. ? A previously diagnosed woman with mood disorder includes pre-existing depression ? Patients with researchers has been determined to be not appropriate to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of maternal depression mood with EPDS questionnaire at 8 weeks of post delivery, EPDS score Change from baseline to 8 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
the measured depression rate on postpartum 8 weeks in EPDS score to <8;Change of Fatigue score and EPDS score;Hb, ferritin, transferrin saturation;Adverse events after IV ferric carboxymaltose 1000mg

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJeong-Won Oh

Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Seoul

orangeformic@naver.com+82-2-709-9320

Outcome results

None listed

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