Comparison of Ferrisat vs Placebo in Anemia Associated to Inflammatory Bowel Disease During Anti-TNF Therapy

Summary

Anemia is the the most frequently extradigestive symptom for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. This is due to iron deficiency and inflammation. Most of treatments aim to control inflammation using anti-TNF alpha therapy which should theorically reduce anemia. The aim of the study is to show that perfusion of iron associated to anti-TNF therapy should reduce anemia and improve quality of life of patients.

Timeline

Start

2011-01

Primary completion

2014-12

Completion

2014-12

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped (Enrollment): “Lack of enrollment”

Publications

• Background Oldenburg B, Koningsberger JC, Van Berge Henegouwen GP, Van Asbeck BS, Marx JJ. Iron and inflammatory bowel disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2001 Apr;15(4):429-38. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2001.00930.x.
• Background Vijverman A, Piront P, Belaiche J, Louis E. Evolution of the prevalence and characteristics of anemia in inflammatory bowel diseases between 1993 and 2003. Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2006 Jan-Mar;69(1):1-4.
• Background Ormerod TP. Observations on the incidence and cause of anaemia in ulcerative colitis. Gut. 1967 Apr;8(2):107-14. doi: 10.1136/gut.8.2.107. No abstract available.
• Results Wilson A, Reyes E, Ofman J. Prevalence and outcomes of anemia in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review of the literature. Am J Med. 2004 Apr 5;116 Suppl 7A:44S-49S. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.12.011.
• Results Gasche C, Berstad A, Befrits R, Beglinger C, Dignass A, Erichsen K, Gomollon F, Hjortswang H, Koutroubakis I, Kulnigg S, Oldenburg B, Rampton D, Schroeder O, Stein J, Travis S, Van Assche G. Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of iron deficiency and anemia in inflammatory bowel diseases. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2007 Dec;13(12):1545-53. doi: 10.1002/ibd.20285.
• Results Gisbert JP, Gomollon F. Common misconceptions in the diagnosis and management of anemia in inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 May;103(5):1299-307. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01846.x.

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