IV Iron Replacement for Iron Deficiency in Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) Patients

NCT01447628 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2022-03-07

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Summary

This study will establish whether intravenous iron replacement has clinical benefit in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.

A 24-week double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, crossover study will investigate whether a single dose of 1g of Ferinject® or CosmoFer improves cardiopulmonary haemodynamics, exercise capacity and quality of life and is well-tolerated.

IV iron formulation used in Europe - Ferinject IV iron formulation used in China - CosmoFer

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Saline

intravenous, no active drug

DRUG

Ferinject or CosmoFer

Intravenous, 1000 mg iron

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China

    collaborator OTHER
  • Imperial College London

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Luke Howard, DPhil, FRCP · Imperial College London

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-29
Primary Completion
2017-12-22
Completion
2017-12-22

Countries

  • China
  • Germany
  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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