Status:

UNKNOWN

Effect of Iron on Cerebral Dopamine Receptor Density in Non-anaemic Premenopausal Women With Low Ferritin and Fatigue

Lead Sponsor:

Albina Nowak, MD

Conditions:

Fatigue

Iron-deficiency

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-55 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This study investigates the effect of intravenous iron substitution in non-anaemic premenopausal women with iron deficiency on: * Changes in the cerebral Dopamine (DA) receptor density after iron sub...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy female subjects, Age \> 18 years, premenopausal, regularly menstruating
  • BMI 18-25 kg/m2
  • Serum ferritin level \< 15 μg/ml, Hb \> 120 g/L
  • Adequate contraception during the study period
  • Fatigue determined as 2 or more points in the basic questionnaire for fatigue
  • Informed consent

Exclusion

  • Day-night shift work
  • 11 or more points in the BDI
  • No psychiatric disease (as assessed by neuropsychiatric assessment)
  • 15 or more points in the ISI
  • Known hypersensitivity to iron carboxymaltose, iron sucrose or iron sulfate
  • Intake of iron preparations during the last 8 weeks before the start of the trial protocol
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Any cardiovascular or pulmonary disease
  • Acute or chronic infection/inflammation or malignancy
  • Other obvious physical or psychiatric causes for fatigue (known mental disorders, e.g. depression)
  • Chronic intake of concurrent medication (especially antipsychotic drugs), except oral contraceptives. Sporadic intake of NSAID or paracetamol, e.g. in the case of a common cold or sporadic headaches is allowed.
  • CRP \> 10 mg/L
  • TSH out of normal range
  • Any concurrent medical condition(s) that, in the view of the investigator, would prevent compliance or participation or jeopardize the health of the patients.
  • Participation in any other therapeutic trial within the previous month
  • Known History of HIV/HBV/HCV

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 23 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03305705

Start Date

October 23 2017

End Date

August 31 2019

Last Update

October 13 2017

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University Hospital Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland