The Safety of a High-Dose, Rapid Infusion of Iron Sucrose

The Guthrie Clinic

Overview

Iron sucrose infusion is an iron replacement used to treat iron deficiency anemia (not enough iron in the body to make hemoglobin). Iron is a mineral that the body needs to produce hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood. When the body does not get enough iron, it cannot produce enough hemoglobin and you become anemic. The research study is looking at the side effects of using a higher dose and faster rate of iron sucrose infusion than what is used in standard of care. The purpose of this study is to see if infusion with 500 mg of iron sucrose over a one hour time period can be done safely. If this can be done safely, it may reduce the total number of infusions required and the time for each infusion. This may be less costly and less burdensome to patients.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Iron Deficiency

Interventions

Iron sucroseDRUG

Iron sucrose will be infused at dose of 500 mg over a one hour period

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Any patient requiring iron infusion Exclusion Criteria: * Patients will be excluded from enrollment if they are under the age of 18, unable to give signed consent, are pregnant, have end-stage renal disease, are on hemodialysis (HD), or have a history of clinically significant adverse reactions to iron sucrose.

Locations (1)

Robert Packer Hospital

Sayre, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

incidence of adverse events in the study population attributed to drug administration.

Time frame: 4 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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