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Haukeland University Hospital |
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Information provided by: | Haukeland University Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00662285 |
Description of the effect of standard iron supplement on iron status in blood donors
Hypothesis:
For each person in each group (group a "without iron supplement" or group b "with iron supplement") individual biological variation in reticulocytes, tested day 1 and day 8 will be described. Groups a and b will be compared on iron status from day 1 and day 8.
Condition | Intervention |
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Iron Deficiency |
Dietary Supplement: Iron supplement: Niferex 100 mg |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Supportive Care, Randomized, Open Label, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Description of Iron Status in Blood Donors |
Estimated Enrollment: | 400 |
Study Start Date: | April 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | April 2009 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | April 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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A: Niferex
100 mg Fe++
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Dietary Supplement: Iron supplement: Niferex 100 mg
A: 100 mg pr day in 8 days
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The purpose of the study:
The purpose of the study is to describe intra- individual biological variation in reticulocyte parameters in established blood donors. The aim is also to compare iron status and reticulocyte parameters in a group of established donors who are offered iron supplement, to a comparable group who are not offered iron supplement, at the time of donation and one week after donation.
Design:
The design is a prospective longitudinal intervention-study, with randomised subjects to iron supplement/ not iron supplement groups.
Materials and methods:
Each subject will be tested with an extended test repertoire at the time of donation, day one, and the same test repertoire will be repeated one week after donation, day eight. Iron supplement is defined as100 mg of iron-sulphate (Ferro retard), taken once a day. Subjects are randomised into two groups; group a: "no iron supplement", n = 100, and group b: "iron supplement", n = 100. These groups will be stratified according to gender and age. Randomising will be done without knowledge of earlier blood tests. Subjects are asked to participate as they arrive for blood donation, by oral and written information. Questionnaire for established donors are used at day one. Day eight, follow-up of iron supplements will be controlled.
Dropouts and withdrawal:
Subjects who do not receive iron supplement are at risk of developing iron deficiency. Criteria for transfer to treatment group will be:
Ethics:
The study is approved by the regional ethics committee. All subjects must sign informed consent.
Data analysis:
Univariate and multivariate analysis are use for iron status variables, with separate analysis for each gender. Baseline data are taken at day one, at donation, and follow up testing at day eight. Dependent variables are haemoglobin, S-ferritin, total reticulocytes count, haemoglobin content in reticulocytes and percent hypochromated red cells. Independent variables are gender, age, ironsupplement/ no iron supplement.
Biochemical tests:
Test methods are specified, and instruments described. Biochemical test are performed at lab for clinical biochemistry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 68 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Norway | |
Blood bank, Haukeland University Hospital, | |
Bergen, Norway, 5021 | |
Blood bank | |
Bergen, Norway, 5021 |
Study Chair: | Anne S Røsvik | Aalesund University College |
Responsible Party: | Blood bank and Institute of medicine ( Haukeland University Hospital and University of Bergen ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 16225 |
Study First Received: | April 16, 2008 |
Last Updated: | April 18, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00662285 |
Health Authority: | Norway: Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen |
iron status blood donors |
Metabolic Diseases Hematologic Diseases Anemia Iron Metabolism Disorders |
Metabolic disorder Iron Anemia, Iron-Deficiency |
Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs Anemia, Hypochromic |
Trace Elements Micronutrients Pharmacologic Actions |