Status:

RECRUITING

Darbe Plus IV Iron to Decrease Transfusions While Maintaining Iron Sufficiency in Preterm Infants

Lead Sponsor:

University of Washington

Collaborating Sponsors:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Conditions:

Prematurity

Iron-deficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 3 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

In this phase II trial, the investigators overarching goal is to demonstrate the feasibility and potential benefit of darbepoetin (Darbe) plus slow-release intravenous (IV) iron to decrease transfusio...

Detailed Description

Investigators hypothesize that in infants \< 32 completed weeks of gestation, combined treatment with Darbe plus FMX or Darbe plus LMW-ID will: 1) be safe, 2) decrease or eliminate transfusions, 3) ma...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • • NICU patients (male and female) born at 24-0/7 to 31-6/7 weeks of gestation
  • All patients who meet inclusion criteria will be approached without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, parents' country of origin, or religious preferences.

Exclusion

  • Known fetal/infant anomalies of clinical significance (brain, cardiac, chromosomal anomalies)
  • Parental consent unable to be obtained by 72 hours after birth
  • Central hematocrit \> 65%
  • Evidence of high iron stores prior to enrollment (e.g. Ferritin \>400 ng/mL with corresponding ZnPP/H of \<30, Transferrin saturation \>75%, iron \> 200 mcg/dL, TIBC \< 100 mcg/dL)
  • Culture proven sepsis, meningitis, urinary tract infection, or other significant infection at the time of enrollment
  • Mother under 18 years of age
  • Unable to consent in English or Spanish

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 27 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05340465

Start Date

November 27 2022

End Date

June 30 2027

Last Update

November 28 2025

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University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195