The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of intravenous iron therapy with oral iron therapy in patients with cancer and chemotherapy induced anaemia.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
350
intravenously as bolus or infusion, 500 mg or 1000mg up to full replacement dose
oral, 200 mg per day (100 mg bid),12 weeks
Apollo Hospitals
New Delhi, India
Change in Hb Concentration
Time frame: Baseline week 4
Change in Hemoglobin From Baseline to Week 24
Time frame: 24 weeks
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