Efficacy of Oral Sucrosomial Iron Supplementation in Children With Celiac Disease and Iron Deficiency or Anemia
Efficacy of Oral Sucrosomial Iron Supplementation in Children With Celiac Disease and Iron Deficiency or Anemia: a Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial
Celiac disease in children is frequently associated with iron deficiency and/or iron deficiency anemia due to intestinal malabsorption and chronic inflammation. Although a gluten-free diet is the standard treatment and can restore iron balance over time, there is currently no clear evidence or consensus on the role and timing of iron supplementation in pediatric patients at diagnosis.
Given the potential impact of anemia on growth and neurodevelopment, strategies that enable a faster correction of iron deficiency are clinically relevant. Sucrosomial® iron has shown improved absorption and gastrointestinal tolerability compared to conventional oral iron in adult celiac patients.
This study aims to evaluate whether Sucrosomial® iron supplementation, in addition to a gluten-free diet, is more effective and safe than diet alone in achieving a faster normalization of hemoglobin and iron stores in children with newly diagnosed celiac disease.
The primary objective of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study is to assess whether oral supplementation with Sucrosomial® iron, when added to a gluten-free diet (GFD), accelerates the normalization of iron stores and hemoglobin levels compared with GFD alone in school-age children and adolescents newly diagnosed with celiac disease presenting with hypoferritinemia and/or iron deficiency anemia.
Target Study Population: Children and adolescents with celiac disease and iron deficiency or anemia due to iron deficiency.
Study Duration Total study duration (per patient) will be about 6 months; total treatment duration (per patient) will be 6 months.
Number of Patients: 60 planned Two typologies of patients will be included: with hypoferritinemia and with anemia due to iron deficiency.
The randomization process will be stratified, so that:
- 15 patients with hypoferritinemia receive active treatment and 15 patients receive placebo;
- 15 patients with anemia due to iron deficiency receive active treatment and 15 patients receive placebo.
The age of patients will also be considered for the randomization (to assign the correct number of product bottles).
Descripción general del estudio
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Estudio Contacto
- Nombre: Marco Crocco, MD, PhD
- Número de teléfono: +3901056362350
- Correo electrónico: marcocrocco@gaslini.org
Ubicaciones de estudio
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Italy
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Genova, Italy, Italia, 16143
- Reclutamiento
- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, pad 16
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Contacto:
- Marco Crocco, MD, PhD
- Número de teléfono: +3901056363620
- Correo electrónico: marcocrocco@gaslini.org
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Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of CD according to the current European ESPGHAN guidelines (clinical or histological) with confirmed hypoferritinemia or iron deficiency anemia.
- Age at diagnosis of CD between 8 and 18 years (inclusive).
- Absence of oral martial supplementation in the 30 days before the diagnosis and intravenous martial supplementation in the 90 days prior to the diagnosis of CD.
- Patients who have not already started GFD before diagnosis.
- Exclusion of other causes of anemia.
- Patients (and parents/legal guardian) able to understand and willing to participate in the study, with collaborative attitude.
- Informed consent release by both parents/legal guardian.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Potential celiac disease.
- Hb < 8 g/dL at screening
- Other causes of anemia, hemoglobinopathies or coagulopathies.
- Active bleeding or surgery or major trauma in the last 6 months.
- Other inflammatory diseases, neoplasms or IgE mediated food allergies
- Syndromes or presence of vascular malformations
- Pregnant or lactating patients (based on self-certification by the parents and by the patient, where applicable)*
- Patients with known or suspected allergy or hypersensitivity to the study products or any of their excipients.
- Taking oral iron-based medications in the 30 days prior to diagnosis and intravenous iron-based medications in the 90 days prior to diagnosis.
- Use of other investigational drug(s) within 30 days before study entry or during the study.
Any other condition, illness or treatment that in the Investigator's opinion does not make the patient suitable for the study.
- Self-certification of non-pregnancy status is considered sufficient given that the product under study is a safe and well-tolerated dietary supplement that has already been tested in pregnant women.
Plan de estudios
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- Propósito principal: Tratamiento
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Triple
Armas e Intervenciones
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Experimental: Sideral forte® VERUM drops for oral intake in addition to GFD
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Patients with hypoferritinemia (no anemia):
Patients with anemia due to iron deficiency:
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Comparador de placebos: Sideral forte® matching PLACEBO drops for oral intake in addition to GFD
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Patients with hypoferritinemia (no anemia):
Patients with anemia due to iron deficiency:
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
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Time to normalization of iron status
Periodo de tiempo: From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months
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Time from baseline (defined as the time from diagnosis of celiac disease) to the first documented normalization of iron status. Normalization is defined as:
Comparisons will be performed between participants receiving oral Sucrosomial® iron supplementation plus a gluten-free diet (GFD) and those receiving GFD alone. |
From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months
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Medidas de resultado secundarias
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Change in hemoglobin
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 6 months
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Change in hemoglobin (Hb) levels (gr/dl) from baseline to 6 months.
Comparisons will be performed between participants receiving oral Sucrosomial® iron supplementation plus a gluten-free diet (GFD) and those receiving GFD alone.
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Baseline to 6 months
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Change in serum ferritin
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 6 months
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Change in serum ferritin levels (ng/ml) from baseline to 6 months.
Comparisons will be performed between participants receiving oral Sucrosomial® iron supplementation plus a gluten-free diet (GFD) and those receiving GFD alone.
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Baseline to 6 months
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Change in mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 6 months
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Change in mean corpuscular volume (MCV) (fL) from baseline to 6 months.
Comparisons will be performed between participants receiving oral Sucrosomial® iron supplementation plus a gluten-free diet (GFD) and those receiving GFD alone.
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Baseline to 6 months
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Change in mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 6 months
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Change in mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) (pg) from baseline to 6 months.
Comparisons will be performed between participants receiving oral Sucrosomial® iron supplementation plus a gluten-free diet (GFD) and those receiving GFD alone.
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Baseline to 6 months
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Change in mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 6 months
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Change in mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) (g/L) from baseline to 6 months.
Comparisons will be performed between participants receiving oral Sucrosomial® iron supplementation plus a gluten-free diet (GFD) and those receiving GFD alone.
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Baseline to 6 months
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Change in reticulocyte count
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 6 months
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Change in reticulocyte count (reticulocyte/mmc) from baseline to 6 months.
Comparisons will be performed between participants receiving oral Sucrosomial® iron supplementation plus a gluten-free diet (GFD) and those receiving GFD alone.
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Baseline to 6 months
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Change in serum iron
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 6 months
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Change in serum iron levels (ug/dl) from baseline to 6 months.
Comparisons will be performed between participants receiving oral Sucrosomial® iron supplementation plus a gluten-free diet (GFD) and those receiving GFD alone.
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Baseline to 6 months
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Change in transferrin saturation
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 6 months
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Change in transferrin saturation (%) from baseline to 6 months.
Comparisons will be performed between participants receiving oral Sucrosomial® iron supplementation plus a gluten-free diet (GFD) and those receiving GFD alone.
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Baseline to 6 months
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Change in vitamin B12
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 6 months
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Change in vitamin B12 levels (pg/ml) from baseline to 6 months.
Comparisons will be performed between participants receiving oral Sucrosomial® iron supplementation plus a gluten-free diet (GFD) and those receiving GFD alone.
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Baseline to 6 months
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Change in folate
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 6 months
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Change in folate levels (ng/ml) from baseline to 6 months.
Comparisons will be performed between participants receiving oral Sucrosomial® iron supplementation plus a gluten-free diet (GFD) and those receiving GFD alone.
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Baseline to 6 months
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Change in fatigue score assessed by PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale
Periodo de tiempo: From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months
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Change from baseline to 6 months in fatigue, assessed using the PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale total score. The PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale is a validated pediatric questionnaire available in age-appropriate versions. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating lower levels of fatigue. Comparisons will be performed between participants receiving oral Sucrosomial® iron supplementation plus a gluten-free diet (GFD) and those receiving GFD alone. |
From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months
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Changes from baseline in disease-specific quality of life measured by Coeliac Disease Dutch Questionnaire (CDDUX)
Periodo de tiempo: From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months
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To evaluate the effect of oral supplementation with Sucrosomial® iron, as an add-on to a gluten-free diet (GFD), compared with placebo, on disease-specific quality of life in pediatric patients with celiac disease.
Quality of life will be assessed using the Coeliac Disease Dutch Questionnaire (CDDUX).
Scores will be transformed to a standardized 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.
Changes from baseline to each follow-up time point will be analyzed and compared between treatment groups.
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From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months
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Changes from baseline in generic health-related quality of life measured by Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™ 4.0)
Periodo de tiempo: From enrollment to the end of treatment (6 months)
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To evaluate the effect of oral supplementation with Sucrosomial® iron, as an add-on to a gluten-free diet (GFD), compared with placebo, on generic health-related quality of life in pediatric patients.
Quality of life will be assessed using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™ 4.0).
Scores will be transformed to a standardized 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.
Changes from baseline to each follow-up time point will be analyzed and compared between treatment groups.
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From enrollment to the end of treatment (6 months)
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Adherence to GFD
Periodo de tiempo: From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months
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To evaluate the adherence to the GFD in patients without Sucrosomial® iron supplementation compared to placebo group. The adherence to GFD and to treatment will be assessed with interview during visits and with dietary diary. |
From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months
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Changes from baseline in gastrointestinal symptoms assessed with PedsQL™ 3.0 Gastrointestinal Symptoms Module score
Periodo de tiempo: From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months
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To evaluate the modifications from baseline to each follow-up time point in the PedsQL™ 3.0 Gastrointestinal Symptoms Module score, and to compare the two treatment groups. The PedsQL™ 3.0 Gastrointestinal Symptoms Module is a disease-specific instrument designed to evaluate gastrointestinal symptoms in pediatric patients. It is scored on a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating fewer gastrointestinal symptoms. |
From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months
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Number and proportion of participants with treatment-related adverse events, graded according to CTCAE v5.0, during Sucrosomial® iron supplementation
Periodo de tiempo: From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months
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To evaluate the safety of Sucrosomial® iron supplementation in pediatric patients with hypoferritinemia and/or iron deficiency anemia at the onset of celiac disease.
Adverse events will be collected throughout the study period and classified by type, severity (graded according to CTCAE v5.0 criteria), and relationship to the treatment.
Gastrointestinal adverse events (e.g., abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, nausea) will be specifically recorded.
Data will be summarized as the number and proportion of participants experiencing: (1) any adverse event, (2) treatment-related adverse events, and (3) gastrointestinal adverse events.
Serious adverse events will be reported separately.
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From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months
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Otras medidas de resultado
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Changes from baseline in inflammatory biomarkers
Periodo de tiempo: From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months
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Exploratory objectives and endpoints. To evaluate the effects of oral supplementation with Sucrosomial® iron as an add-on to the GFD in pediatric patients with hypoferritinemia and/or iron deficiency anemia at the onset of celiac disease on inflammatory biomarkers. The inflammatory biomarkers (IL-6, IL-10, alpha TNF, serum zonulin) will be assessed from baseline to each time point, in the two treatment groups. |
From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months
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