Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia With Pregnancy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Iron deficiency anemia is a very common problem accompanying pregnancy. in this study, the investigators are going to compare the efficacy and tolerability of two preparations of oral iron in treatment of iron deficiency anemia with pregnancy.

• Phase: Early Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University
• Treatments: Ferrous fumarate; Iron; Iron Chelating Agents

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age: 20-40 years

• Pregnant 14-18 weeks

• Singleton fetus

• Hb 7-10.9 g/dl

• Serum ferritin <12 microgram/L

Exclusion Criteria:

• history of anemia due to other causes as chronic blood loss, hemolytic anemia or thalassemia

• Multiple pregnancy

• known hepatic, renal or cardiovascular abnormality.

• Known peptic ulcer, esophagitis, gastritis or hiatus hernia.

• Family history of thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, or malabsorption syndrome.

• Iron preparation intake within 24 hours of inclusion