Iron Prehabilitation in Endometrial Cancer

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2024-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Endometrial cancer patients often have iron deficiency anemia before surgery, which can be effectively treated with oral iron supplementation. Anemia and blood transfusions have been previously associated with perioperative infectious diseases. In the present study the investigators will evaluate the impact of perioperative iron supplementation on the incidence of perioperative infections.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
• Treatments: Ferrous gluconate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Women with endometrial cancer enrolled in the surgical list

Exclusion Criteria:

Women with endometrial cancer requiring immediate surgery due to life-threatening hemorrhage