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This is a pilot study designed to compare the tolerance of ionic iron (ferrous sulphate) with heme iron polypeptide. Subjects will take one week of one product followed by a week with no product followed by a week with the other product. Subjects will complete a daily diary to assess side effects.

Hypothesis: Heme iron polypeptide is associated with fewer gastrointestinal side effects than ionic iron.


Clinical Trial Description

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a worldwide problem in both children and adults. Traditional ionic oral iron supplements have many disadvantages including high gastrointestinal side effects, poor and variable absorption, poor compliance, and the potential for overdose, especially in children. Proferrin is a currently available form of heme iron polypeptide (HIP). It is different from older more traditional iron formulations, such as ferrous sulphate, in that it is heme iron as opposed to ionic iron. The porphyrin ring of heme allows the iron to be absorbed through a different receptor than ionic iron resulting in different absorption kinetics and GI side effect profiles. The absorption of HIP is via the same mechanism as dietary iron contained in meat. Therefore, heme iron therapy may avoid several problems associated with ionic iron therapy such as gastrointestinal side effects and absorption that is dependent on food intake.

30 subjects will be enrolled, randomized to starting with one or the other study drug, but crossing over to the other, so that all subjects will be in a single cohort. This is an open label randomized pilot study intended to test the feasibility of collecting information on drug tolerance. The randomization will be stratified by age, gender and hemoglobin.

An optional baseline blood test will be drawn (CBC, iron profile, ferritin). If subjects decide to participate in the optional blood draws, they will return during the week they are not taking either study medication for this test. For subjects not participating in the optional blood tests and not needing to return to the clinic for another reason, subjects will be contacted by phone (or in person if returning to the clinic for another reason) during the week not taking either medication to address any concerns or issues. If not agreeing to participate in the blood tests, they will be allowed to send the empty pill bottles and the diary by mail and will be contacted by phone to make sure there were no problems during the study. If participating in the optional blood tests, within one month after taking the final pill, subjects will return to the clinic to return the medication containers and study diary. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT01865175
Study type Interventional
Source Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Contact
Status Withdrawn
Phase Phase 4
Start date January 2016
Completion date May 2016

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