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Upper Gastrointestinal BleedingAISENCT06299007

Awareness of Iron Status Evaluation in UGIB

An observational study of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, run by Hat Yai Medical Education Center at 1 site in Thailand.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

BACKGROUND: Data on the awareness of the need to evaluate iron status and IDA prevalence in acute UGIB are limited. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the rate of evaluation of iron status and prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and the associated factors in patients with anemia hospitalized for acute… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
How many people
867 participants
Where
1 siteThailand
Study dates
1 Aug 2023to 31 Dec 2023
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: patients who were admitted because of acute UGIB at Hatyai Hospital between January 2016 and December 2019.

Who may be able to join

  • patients \> 18 years of age who were admitted because of acute UGIB and were diagnosed with anemia from UGIB during hospitalization.

Who cannot join

  • patients who had previously undergone endoscopy at another institution before admission
  • patients who had a definite cause of UGIB that was inconclusive
  • incomplete data for analysis.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Thailand1 site
  • Hatyai Hospital

    Hat Yai, Changwat Songkhla, 90110

Other trials in Thailand

About this study

Official title: Awareness of the Need for the Evaluation of Iron Status Among Hospitalized Patients With Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

BACKGROUND: Data on the awareness of the need to evaluate iron status and IDA prevalence in acute UGIB are limited.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the rate of evaluation of iron status and prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and the associated factors in patients with anemia hospitalized for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).

Keywords
upper gastrointestinal bleeding, Anemia, iron status, iron deficiency
Medical subject headings
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, Anemia, Iron Deficiencies

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT06299007
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group 1Patients who were admitted due to upper gastrointestinal bleeding and had anemia

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. iron status measurement

    iron status measurement during admission among patients hospitalized for acute UGIB.

    Measured: During admission

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Iron deficiency anemia

    patients with anemia who had serum ferritin < 30 μg/L and/or transferrin saturation < 16%.

    Measured: During admission

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Mar 2024
  2. Study start1 Aug 2023
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2023
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
867 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06299007
Sponsor's protocol ID
HYH EC 052-66-01
Other IDs
HYH EC 052-66-01
Acronym
AISE
Status last verified
Mar 2024
First submitted
28 Feb 2024
Last updated
7 Mar 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Barkun AN, Almadi M, Kuipers EJ, Laine L, Sung J, Tse F, Leontiadis GI, Abraham NS, Calvet X, Chan FKL, Douketis J, Enns R, Gralnek IM, Jairath V, Jensen D, Lau J, Lip GYH, Loffroy R, Maluf-Filho F, Meltzer AC, Reddy N, Saltzman JR, Marshall JK, Bardou M. Management of Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Guideline Recommendations From the International Consensus Group. Ann Intern Med. 2019 Dec 3;171(11):805-822. doi: 10.7326/M19-1795. Epub 2019 Oct 22.

    PubMed 31634917
  • Stein J, Connor S, Virgin G, Ong DE, Pereyra L. Anemia and iron deficiency in gastrointestinal and liver conditions. World J Gastroenterol. 2016 Sep 21;22(35):7908-25. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i35.7908.

    PubMed 27672287
  • Kulnigg S, Stoinov S, Simanenkov V, Dudar LV, Karnafel W, Garcia LC, Sambuelli AM, D'Haens G, Gasche C. A novel intravenous iron formulation for treatment of anemia in inflammatory bowel disease: the ferric carboxymaltose (FERINJECT) randomized controlled trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 May;103(5):1182-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01744.x. Epub 2008 Mar 26.

    PubMed 18371137
  • Cotter J, Baldaia C, Ferreira M, Macedo G, Pedroto I. Diagnosis and treatment of iron-deficiency anemia in gastrointestinal bleeding: A systematic review. World J Gastroenterol. 2020 Dec 7;26(45):7242-7257. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i45.7242.

    PubMed 33362380

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, run by Hat Yai Medical Education Center at 1 site in Thailand.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Mar 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Thailand. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

iron status measurement (time frame: During admission). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06299007, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Mar 2024.

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