Trial Outcomes & Findings for The Use of Iron Therapy for Patients With Anemia After Caesarean Section (NCT NCT01975272)

NCT ID: NCT01975272

Last Updated: 2022-08-22

Results Overview

Serum hemoglobin level

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

27 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

3 weeks postoperative

Results posted on

2022-08-22

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Ferinject
Once an infusion of Ferinject 1000 mg, 1 day after surgery Ferinject Placebo for ferrous fumarate
Ferrous Fumarate
2 times a day 200 mg ferrous fumarate, starting 24-48 hours after surgery Ferrous fumarate Placebo for ferinject
Placebo Infusion and Tablets
Patient will get a once a placebo infusion (250 ml NaCl), one day after surgery, and 60 placebo tablets for 30 days (2 tablets a day), starting 24-48 hours after surgery Placebo for ferrous fumarate Placebo for ferinject
Overall Study
STARTED
9
10
8
Overall Study
COMPLETED
8
9
6
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
1
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Ferinject
Once an infusion of Ferinject 1000 mg, 1 day after surgery Ferinject Placebo for ferrous fumarate
Ferrous Fumarate
2 times a day 200 mg ferrous fumarate, starting 24-48 hours after surgery Ferrous fumarate Placebo for ferinject
Placebo Infusion and Tablets
Patient will get a once a placebo infusion (250 ml NaCl), one day after surgery, and 60 placebo tablets for 30 days (2 tablets a day), starting 24-48 hours after surgery Placebo for ferrous fumarate Placebo for ferinject
Overall Study
Excluded after protocol amendment
1
1
2

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Ferinject
n=8 Participants
Once an infusion of Ferinject 1000 mg, 1 day after surgery Ferinject Placebo for ferrous fumarate
Ferrous Fumarate
n=9 Participants
2 times a day 200 mg ferrous fumarate, starting 24-48 hours after surgery Ferrous fumarate Placebo for ferinject
Placebo Infusion and Tablets
n=6 Participants
Patient will get a once a placebo infusion (250 ml NaCl), one day after surgery, and 60 placebo tablets for 30 days (2 tablets a day), starting 24-48 hours after surgery Placebo for ferrous fumarate Placebo for ferinject
Total
n=23 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=8 Participants
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=6 Participants
0 Participants
n=23 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
8 Participants
n=8 Participants
9 Participants
n=9 Participants
6 Participants
n=6 Participants
23 Participants
n=23 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=8 Participants
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=6 Participants
0 Participants
n=23 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants
n=8 Participants
9 Participants
n=9 Participants
6 Participants
n=6 Participants
23 Participants
n=23 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=8 Participants
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=6 Participants
0 Participants
n=23 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
0 Participants
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
Region of Enrollment
Netherlands
8 participants
n=8 Participants
9 participants
n=9 Participants
6 participants
n=6 Participants
23 participants
n=23 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 weeks postoperative

Serum hemoglobin level

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ferinject
n=6 Participants
Once an infusion of Ferinject 1000 mg, 1 day after surgery Ferinject Placebo for ferrous fumarate
Ferrous Fumarate
n=5 Participants
2 times a day 200 mg ferrous fumarate, starting 24-48 hours after surgery Ferrous fumarate Placebo for ferinject
Placebo Infusion and Tablets
n=4 Participants
Patient will get a once a placebo infusion (250 ml NaCl), one day after surgery, and 60 placebo tablets for 30 days (2 tablets a day), starting 24-48 hours after surgery Placebo for ferrous fumarate Placebo for ferinject
Hemoglobin
8.4 mmol/L
Interval 7.8 to 8.8
7.9 mmol/L
Interval 7.4 to 8.0
7.1 mmol/L
Interval 7.1 to 7.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 weeks postoperative

Serum levels of ferritin

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ferinject
n=6 Participants
Once an infusion of Ferinject 1000 mg, 1 day after surgery Ferinject Placebo for ferrous fumarate
Ferrous Fumarate
n=5 Participants
2 times a day 200 mg ferrous fumarate, starting 24-48 hours after surgery Ferrous fumarate Placebo for ferinject
Placebo Infusion and Tablets
n=4 Participants
Patient will get a once a placebo infusion (250 ml NaCl), one day after surgery, and 60 placebo tablets for 30 days (2 tablets a day), starting 24-48 hours after surgery Placebo for ferrous fumarate Placebo for ferinject
Serum Ferritin
422 microgram/L
Interval 21.0 to 682.0
57 microgram/L
Interval 29.0 to 125.0
37 microgram/L
Interval 14.0 to 80.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 weeks postoperative

Serum hepcidin level

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ferinject
n=6 Participants
Once an infusion of Ferinject 1000 mg, 1 day after surgery Ferinject Placebo for ferrous fumarate
Ferrous Fumarate
n=5 Participants
2 times a day 200 mg ferrous fumarate, starting 24-48 hours after surgery Ferrous fumarate Placebo for ferinject
Placebo Infusion and Tablets
n=4 Participants
Patient will get a once a placebo infusion (250 ml NaCl), one day after surgery, and 60 placebo tablets for 30 days (2 tablets a day), starting 24-48 hours after surgery Placebo for ferrous fumarate Placebo for ferinject
Serum Hepcidin
11.6 nmol/L
Interval 0.5 to 25.7
2.2 nmol/L
Interval 0.5 to 5.2
1.7 nmol/L
Interval 0.5 to 4.6

Adverse Events

Ferinject

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Ferrous Fumarate

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo Infusion and Tablets

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Prof. dr. Roy Kruitwagen

Maastricht University Medical Centre

Phone: 0031-3874764

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place