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Clinical Observational Study: IBD Patients With Restless-legs-syndrome and Iron Deficiency Syndrome

NCT03457571 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 353

Last updated 2018-03-07

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Summary

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn´s disease or ulcerative colitis, have recurring episodes of abdominal pain, diarrhea and loss of weight. Besides this other clinical symptoms are possible e.g. deficiency syndromes such as iron deficiency. Iron deficiency usually attended by symptoms like hair loss, pale skin, loss of concentration or fatigue. In some cases iron deficiency can lead to neurological manifestations such as restless-legs-syndrome (RLS). Restless legs syndrome is a neurological disorders which is accompanied by substantial urge to move legs or other parts of the body and unpleasant sensations.

Aim of this study is to to investigate the prevalence of RLS in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and furthermore evaluate the effect of iron supplementation in patients with iron deficiency and concomitant RLS.

Conditions

  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  • Restless Legs Syndrome
  • Iron-deficiency

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Charite University, Berlin, Germany

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-02-01
Primary Completion
2015-02-28
Completion
2015-04-30

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