Sucrosomial Vs Intravenous Iron for Preoperative Anemia

NCT ID: NCT07287371

Last Updated: 2025-12-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

75 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-31

Study Completion Date

2027-06-30

Brief Summary

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50 patients with anemia scheduled for heart surgery or procedures will be randomized to receive either oral sucrosomial iron or standard-of-care intravenous iron before surgery to see if the oral iron is as effective as intravenous iron in increasing the red blood cell count.

Detailed Description

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Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1 to 1 ratio to one of two treatment groups. One group will receive intravenous (IV) iron, and the other group will receive oral sucrosomial iron.

Participants assigned to the IV iron group will receive two infusions at the University of Rochester Medical Center Center for Perioperative Medicine. Intravenous iron will be administered through a small plastic tube placed into a vein. Saline may be used to maintain the IV line as needed.

Participants assigned to the oral sucrosomial iron group will receive capsules to take at home until the date of surgery, with a dosage of two capsules per day.

All other aspects of perioperative care will follow standard practice. A blood sample for complete blood count and iron studies will be obtained on the day of surgery. This is typically collected when the IV is placed, so an additional needle stick is usually not required.

Randomization applies only to the two treatment arms (intravenous iron and oral sucrosomial iron). The third arm is a non randomized observational cohort for data collection only.

Conditions

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Anemia Iron Deficiency Anemia

Keywords

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Anemia Iron Transfusion

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized 1:1 to IV or oral iron. Hemoglobin and iron study outcomes are planned for the two randomized arms. Participants in the non randomized observational arm will contribute these values only if obtained as part of routine clinical care.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Caregivers Outcome Assessors
Observer blinded

Study Groups

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intravenous (IV) iron

If a participant is to receive IV iron, they will be scheduled to have two infusions, at the URMC Center for Perioperative Medicine (CPM). They will receive the iron through an IV, which is a small plastic tube inserted into a vein in the arm using a needle. This may require that saline water be inserted into the tube to keep the tube from clogging.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Treatment with intravenous iron

Intervention Type DRUG

2 infusions of intravenous iron (ferumoxytol)

Sucrosomial Iron

If a participant is to receive oral iron capsules, they will be provided with enough capsules to last until the date of surgery and will take 2 capsules every day.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Treatment with oral sucrosomial iron

Intervention Type DRUG

blood draw on the day of surgery to check hemoglobin and red blood cell count and iron studies

3rd arm is for data collection only

In addition, 25 patients refusing randomization, but accepting data collection, will be treated as per the standard of care, but will have data collected as for the randomized groups with the exception of no CBC or iron studies will be performed on the day of surgery unless as part of routine care unrelated to study participation.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Treatment with oral sucrosomial iron

blood draw on the day of surgery to check hemoglobin and red blood cell count and iron studies

Intervention Type DRUG

Treatment with intravenous iron

2 infusions of intravenous iron (ferumoxytol)

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥18 years
* Scheduled for elective cardiac surgical procedures, including:
* Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)
* Valve procedures
* Aortic root procedures
* Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
* Hemoglobin \<12 g/dL and ≥10 g/dL on a complete blood count obtained at the Center for Perioperative Medicine pre operative visit
* Evidence of iron deficiency
* Able to provide informed consent
* Able to understand spoken and written English

Exclusion Criteria

* Scheduled for cardiac surgery requiring deep hypothermia or circulatory arrest
* Undergoing heart transplantation or ventricular assist device placement
* Lacking capacity to provide informed consent or unable to understand spoken and written English
* Baseline hemoglobin \>12 g/dL or \<10 g/dL
* Use of anticoagulant medications within 5 days of the Center for Perioperative Medicine visit, or planned initiation of anticoagulant therapy before surgery
* History of hemoglobinopathy
* History of hematologic malignancy
* Bone marrow suppression from non nutritional causes
* Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency
* Known liver disease
* Known kidney disease
* Normal serum iron studies at baseline
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pharmanutra S.p.a.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Rochester

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Michael Eaton

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Michael P Eaton, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Rochester

Locations

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University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Michael Eaton, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 585-275-7056

Email: [email protected]

Marjorie Gloff, MD

Role: CONTACT

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Michael Eaton, MD

Role: primary

Marjorie Gloff, MD

Role: backup

References

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Padmanabhan H, Siau K, Curtis J, Ng A, Menon S, Luckraz H, Brookes MJ. Preoperative Anemia and Outcomes in Cardiovascular Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec;108(6):1840-1848. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.04.108. Epub 2019 Jun 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31233718 (View on PubMed)

Tibi P, McClure RS, Huang J, Baker RA, Fitzgerald D, Mazer CD, Stone M, Chu D, Stammers AH, Dickinson T, Shore-Lesserson L, Ferraris V, Firestone S, Kissoon K, Moffatt-Bruce S. STS/SCA/AmSECT/SABM Update to the Clinical Practice Guidelines on Patient Blood Management. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2021 Jun;53(2):97-124. doi: 10.1182/ject-2100053. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34194077 (View on PubMed)

Charytan C, Qunibi W, Bailie GR; Venofer Clinical Studies Group. Comparison of intravenous iron sucrose to oral iron in the treatment of anemic patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis. Nephron Clin Pract. 2005;100(3):c55-62. doi: 10.1159/000085049. Epub 2005 Apr 11.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 15824508 (View on PubMed)

Bertani L, Trico D, Zanzi F, Baiano Svizzero G, Coppini F, de Bortoli N, Bellini M, Antonioli L, Blandizzi C, Marchi S. Oral Sucrosomial Iron Is as Effective as Intravenous Ferric Carboxy-Maltose in Treating Anemia in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis. Nutrients. 2021 Feb 12;13(2):608. doi: 10.3390/nu13020608.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 33673371 (View on PubMed)

Pierelli L, De Rosa A, Falco M, Papi E, Rondinelli MB, Turani F, Weltert L. Preoperative Sucrosomial Iron Supplementation Increases Haemoglobin and Reduces Transfusion Requirements in Elective Heart Surgery Patients: A Prospective Randomized Study. Surg Technol Int. 2021 Oct 28;39:321-328. doi: 10.52198/21.STI.39.CV1512.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 34710946 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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STUDY00000

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id