A Pilot Study Comparing Tolerance of Oral Heme Iron Polypeptide With Oral Ionic Iron

NCT ID: NCT01865175

Last Updated: 2016-09-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-01-31

Study Completion Date

2016-05-31

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Iron Deficiency

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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ionic iron

Subjects will take ionic iron daily for 7 days followed by 7 days of no medicine folloowed by 7 days of heme iron.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

ionic iron

Intervention Type DRUG

Subjects will take ionic iron daily for 7 days followed by 7 days of no medicine followed by 7 days of heme iron.

heme iron polypeptide

Intervention Type DRUG

Subject will take heme iron daily for 7 days followed by 7 days of no medicine followed by 7 days of ionic iron.

heme iron polypeptide

Subject will take heme iron daily for 7 days followed by 7 days of no medicine followed by 7 days of ionic iron.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ionic iron

Intervention Type DRUG

Subjects will take ionic iron daily for 7 days followed by 7 days of no medicine followed by 7 days of heme iron.

heme iron polypeptide

Intervention Type DRUG

Subject will take heme iron daily for 7 days followed by 7 days of no medicine followed by 7 days of ionic iron.

Interventions

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ionic iron

Subjects will take ionic iron daily for 7 days followed by 7 days of no medicine followed by 7 days of heme iron.

Intervention Type DRUG

heme iron polypeptide

Subject will take heme iron daily for 7 days followed by 7 days of no medicine followed by 7 days of ionic iron.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Ferrous Sulphate Proferrin HIP

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* able to fill out daily diary

Exclusion Criteria

* known iron overload
* sensitivity to either product used
Minimum Eligible Age

7 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Andrew S. Freiberg

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Andrew S Freiberg, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Penn State University

Locations

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Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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HIP ASF1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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