Circulatory System Cardiology
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Having had a diagnosis of heart failure and being followed up at the clinic for heart failure in the clinic for at least six months 2. being adults >18 years old, 3. and giving their informed consent 4. Having shown to have iron deficiency by the iron panel results including serum iron, transferrin and serum ferritin.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. they refuse to give consent 2. less than 18 years 3. Had chronic kidney disease 4. have other medical conditions such as mental illness, pregnant or history of anaphylaxis to oral iron supplementation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint in this study will be measured using the proportion of participants who had their iron deficiency status corrected after 16 weeks of study. Other parameters will include changes in packed cell volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, and mean hemoglobin concentration. Other primary endpoints will be changes in the serum NT-Pro BNP measurement, electrolytes and urea changes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary endpoints of this study will include assessments of the impact of oral iron supplementation on the functional and clinical outcomes of HF subjects. This will include the six(6) minute walk distance, plasma NT-pro BNP levels; and Health Status using the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) score. The relative changes in these parameters during these study will be assessed and used to evaluate the clinical and functional outcome of oral iron supplementation in HF subjects in Africa | — |
Countries
Nigeria
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