IV Iron Trial for Anemia Related to Uterine Bleeding in Female Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

Summary

The primary aim of this randomized trial is to assess the efficacy of IV Ferric Derisomaltose vs Oral Iron in the management of women with severe Iron Deficiency Anemia due to Uterine Bleeding in the emergency department.

Timeline

Start

2022-09-15

Primary completion

2025-03

Completion

2025-04

Publications

• Background Ferrer-Barcelo L, Sanchis Artero L, Sempere Garcia-Arguelles J, Canelles Gamir P, P Gisbert J, Ferrer-Arranz LM, Monzo Gallego A, Plana Campos L, Huguet Malaves JM, Lujan Sanchis M, Ruiz Sanchez L, Barcelo Cerda S, Medina Chulia E. Randomised clinical trial: intravenous vs oral iron for the treatment of anaemia after acute gastrointestinal bleeding. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2019 Aug;50(3):258-268. doi: 10.1111/apt.15327. Epub 2019 Jun 14.
• Background Sultan P, Bampoe S, Shah R, Guo N, Estes J, Stave C, Goodnough LT, Halpern S, Butwick AJ. Oral vs intravenous iron therapy for postpartum anemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Jul;221(1):19-29.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.12.016. Epub 2018 Dec 19.
• Background Quintana-Diaz M, Fabra-Cadenas S, Gomez-Ramirez S, Martinez-Virto A, Garcia-Erce JA, Munoz M. A fast-track anaemia clinic in the Emergency Department: feasibility and efficacy of intravenous iron administration for treating sub-acute iron deficiency anaemia. Blood Transfus. 2016 Mar;14(2):126-33. doi: 10.2450/2015.0176-15. Epub 2015 Nov 19.
• Background Beverina I, Razionale G, Ranzini M, Aloni A, Finazzi S, Brando B. Early intravenous iron administration in the Emergency Department reduces red blood cell unit transfusion, hospitalisation, re-transfusion, length of stay and costs. Blood Transfus. 2020 Mar;18(2):106-116. doi: 10.2450/2019.0248-19. Epub 2019 Dec 17.
• Background Motta I, Mantovan G, Consonni D, Brambilla AM, Materia M, Porzio M, Migone De Amicis M, Montano N, Cappellini MD. Treatment with ferric carboxymaltose in stable patients with severe iron deficiency anemia in the emergency department. Intern Emerg Med. 2020 Jun;15(4):629-634. doi: 10.1007/s11739-019-02223-z. Epub 2019 Nov 9.
• Background Khadadah F, Callum J, Shelton D, Lin Y. Improving quality of care for patients with iron deficiency anemia presenting to the emergency department. Transfusion. 2018 Aug;58(8):1902-1908. doi: 10.1111/trf.14626. Epub 2018 Apr 17.
• Background Boone S, Peacock WF, Ordonez E, Powers JM. Management of Nonpregnant Women Presenting to the Emergency Department With Iron Deficiency Anemia Caused by Uterine Blood Loss: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Emerg Med. 2020 Sep;59(3):348-356. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.05.006. Epub 2020 Jun 24.
• Background Achebe M, DeLoughery TG. Clinical data for intravenous iron - debunking the hype around hypersensitivity. Transfusion. 2020 Jun;60(6):1154-1159. doi: 10.1111/trf.15837. Epub 2020 Jun 1.

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