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- Clinical Trial NCT03670537
Iron Parameters in Non-anemic First Trimester Gravidas
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The 2015 United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) stated "there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine screening for iron deficiency in non-anemic gravidas". The basis for this recommendation is the lack maternal or fetal outcome data in this population. To date, there are no guidelines for the treatment of non-anemic, iron deficiency pregnancy women with or without anemia. Obstetricians and gynecologists often do not screen for iron deficiency unless the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is reduced even in the presence of a reduced hemoglobin. Iron deficiency occurs prior to a decrement in hemoglobin concentration, followed by a decrease in the MCV which occurs after. Subsequently, if these recommendation are followed up to 50% of iron deficient pregnant women remain undiagnosed.
While prospective studies may be absent proving that routine screening and supplementation is beneficial, there is ample evidence that iron deficiency in mothers and infants results in significant morbidity, even in the absence of anemia. Fetal, neonatal and childhood brain growth and development require iron, with deficiencies resulting with adverse effects on myelination, neurotransmitter synthesis and brain programming. There is a two-fold incidence of preterm birth, three-fold increase in low birth weight and small for gestational age infants. In addition to negative effects on the fetus, maternal iron deficiency is associated with an increased risk for caesarean delivery, transfusion, perinatal bleeding, pre-eclampsia, placental abruption, poor wound healing, cardiac failure and even death. Of note, using existing guidelines infants are not screened for iron deficiency even if they are at high risk (preterm, infants of diabetic mothers, smokers or those with intrauterine growth restriction.
Published evidence suggests that when iron deficiency is present later in pregnancy in the mother, adequate iron delivery to the fetus does not occur. In a prospective study of 2400 urban women with iron deficiency in the second and third trimesters, while supplementation resulted in a significant improvement in maternal hemoglobin concentrations and iron parameters, over 45% of infants were iron deficient at birth.
Subsequently, while prospective studies are lacking supporting routine screening and iron supplementation, high quality published evidence imputing a litany of morbid events associated with iron deficiency, calls into question the recommendations of the USPSTF. Until such evidence is available based on the preponderance of evidence supporting absence of harm with either screening or supplementation we believe all gravidas presenting to their obstetricians should be screened for iron deficiency.
We propose a prospective observation study of one hundred consecutive, non-selected, non-anemic, first trimester pregnant women to have iron parameters added to their routine laboratory tests. While we realize this is not standard, many practices already have adopted this screening process. We intend to redact all demographic patient information and expect to incur no uncovered costs. As a result we believe neither investigational review board or informed consent is necessary. In hundreds of patients so screened we have encountered no insurance pushback. The additional tests will include only serum iron, total iron binding capacity (TIBC), percent transferrin saturation (Fe/TIBC) and serum ferritin. The data will be stratified by parity.
We anticipate to find an incidence of iron deficiency of 30-40% based on either a low TSAT or low serum ferritin. Such a finding should motivate properly powered, prospective outcome analyses supporting a new paradigm that incorporating the low cost screening for iron deficiency accompany standard screening tests at the beginning of pregnancy irrespective of the presence or absence of anemia.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Maryland
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21237
- Auerbach Hematology and Oncology
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant in first trimester
- Non-anemic
Exclusion Criteria:
- anemia
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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First trimester pregnant women
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Serum iron, total iron binding capacity, TSAT (Fe/TIBC), serum ferritin
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
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Percent of Non-anemic Patients With Iron Deficiency Stratified by Gravidity
Time Frame: Day 1 presentation to obstetrician
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Either low serum ferritin or low percent transferrin saturation (TSAT)
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Day 1 presentation to obstetrician
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Other Study ID Numbers
- Protocol 3
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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