Intravenous Iron Versus Oral Iron for Severe Postpartum Anemia

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The aim of the study is to compare the effect of intravenous versus oral iron in women with severe postpartum anemia.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
• Treatments: Ferric Compounds; Ferric Oxide, Saccharated; Iron

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 18 years and older,

2. Diagnosis of postpartum anemia within the first 48 h postpartum with an haemoglobin level equal or higher than 6 g/dL and lower than 8.0 g/dL,

3. Ability to read and understand the relevant purpose of the trial and consent obtained in accordance with specifications of the local research ethics committee.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Clinical symptoms or suspicion of acute or chronic infection.

2. Allergic history or iron intolerance.

3. Indication of blood transfusion.

4. Non iron deficit anemia.

5. Hepatopathy.

6. Parenteral iron hypersensitivity.