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Register: IRCT
Last refreshed on: 22 February 2018
Main ID:  IRCT201611037978N4
Date of registration: 2016-11-18
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Surge Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
Public title: Efficacy and Safety Study of Megafer injection® in Pregnant Women
Scientific title: Efficacy and Safety Study of Injection Iron Sucrose in Pregnant Women with Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Date of first enrolment: 2015-07-31
Target sample size: 50
Recruitment status: Complete
URL:  http://en.irct.ir/trial/8412
Study type:  interventional
Study design:  Randomization: N/A, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Single, Purpose: Treatment, Other design features: Single arm, Open label study.  
Phase:  4
Countries of recruitment
Pakistan
Contacts
Name: Dr. Haleema Yasmeen   
Address:  Rafiqui Shaheed Road, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre 75510 karachi Pakistan
Telephone: 00922199201300
Email: dr.haleemayasmin@yahoo.com
Affiliation:  Department of Gynaecology, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre
Name: Salman Rahim   
Address:  510, 5th floor, commerce center, Hasrat Mohani Road 74200 Karachi Pakistan
Telephone: 0092213263631
Email: salman.rahim@nabiqasim.com
Affiliation:  Nabiqasim Industries (Pvt) Ltd.
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Pregnant Women in second or third trimester, Hb: = 8 g/dl and serum ferritin levels are below than normal Exclusion Criteria: Patient allergic to iron preparation or any other ingredient of Injection megafer.
Exclusion criteria:

Age minimum: 18 years
Age maximum: 40 years
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Iron Deficiency anemia, unspecified
Iron Deficiency anemia.
Iron Deficiency anemia, unspecified
Intervention(s)
The total calculated dose was divided as 100 to 200 mg dose/day maximum once or twice in week. Firstly, 25mg (25ml) was infused over 30 minutes @12 drops /minute as a test dose and the remaining dose was given at the rate 30-36 drops /minute, aiming the target haemoglobin of 11g/dl.
Treatment - Drugs
The total calculated dose was divided as 100 to 200 mg dose/day maximum once or twice in week. Firstly, 25mg (25ml) was infused over 30 minutes @12 drops /minute as a test dose and the remaining dose was given at the rate 30-36 drops /minute, aiming the target haemoglobin of 11g/dl..
Primary Outcome(s)
Increase in Hb level after initiation of treatment, achievement of target haemoglobin. Timepoint: 2 & 4 weeks after first dose. Method of measurement: Haemoglobin testing.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Reported adverse events related to drug only. Timepoint: At every follow up visit. Method of measurement: Patient monitoring & Follow up calls to patients.
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Surge Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Ethics Committee of Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre
Results
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