Phase 2 N=75 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Probing the Synergistic Effect of Pre-Biotics & Iron Fortificants in Anemic Subjects

Iron-deficiency

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Aug 2019

Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Hemoglobin Concentration From Baseline to 90 Days — 11.44; 11.58; 11.54; 11.61 g/dL

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: Phase 2
Interventions: Prebiotic + Iron Forificant (Combination_product)
Age: Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: Female
Sponsor: University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Primary completion: Jul 2019

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Change in Hemoglobin Concentration From Baseline to 90 Days	11.44; 11.58; 11.54; 11.61; 11.28; 11.52	—
PRIMARY Change in Hematocrit in Concentration From Baseline to 90 Days	30.26; 33.76; 32.77; 33.50; 31.50; 31.62	—
PRIMARY Change in Mean Corpuscular Volume From Baseline to 90 Days	68.53; 69.56; 73.79; 76.61; 78.06; 70.46	—
PRIMARY Change in Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin From Baseline to 90 Days	21.94; 23.63; 20.63; 24.02; 24.56; 23.24	—
PRIMARY Change in Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration From Baseline to 90 Days	31.44; 29.30; 28.06; 29.05; 28.51; 31.07	—
PRIMARY Change in Serum Iron Levels From Baseline to 90 Days	68.41; 70.97; 72.65; 71.41; 72.60; 69.17	—
PRIMARY Change in Serum Folate Levels From Baseline to 90 Days	8.74; 9.26; 8.05; 8.96; 8.20; 8.81	—
PRIMARY Change in Serum Ferritin Levels From Baseline to 90 Days	11.76; 13.73; 13.29; 12.03; 12.67; 11.86	—
PRIMARY Change in Serum Transferrin Levels From Baseline to 90 Days	16.84; 16.74; 16.38; 16.79; 17.15; 16.74	—
PRIMARY Change in Transferrin Saturation Factor Levels From Baseline to 90 Days	16.92; 17.66; 18.49; 17.73; 17.64; 17.22	—
PRIMARY Change in Total Iron Binding Capacity Levels From Baseline to 90 Days	404.26; 401.81; 393.06; 402.84; 411.67; 401.75	—
SECONDARY Change in Liver Functions Tests (ALT) From Baseline to 90 Days	10.51; 11.80; 15.18; 14.73; 11.59; 10.61	—
SECONDARY Change in Liver Functions Tests (AST) From Baseline to 90 Days	16.83; 15.93; 18.07; 18.77; 16.09; 16.81	—
SECONDARY Change in Liver Functions Tests (ALP) From Baseline to 90 Days	65.84; 69.35; 73.92; 74.99; 68.43; 65.63	—
SECONDARY Change in Liver Functions Tests (Total Bilirubin) From Baseline to 90 Days	0.31; 0.44; 0.47; 0.61; 0.35; 0.31	—
SECONDARY Change in Renal Functions Tests (Serum Urea) From Baseline to 90 Days	18.86; 17.59; 19.60; 21.02; 21.55; 18.53	—
SECONDARY Change in Renal Functions Tests (Serum Creatinine) From Baseline to 90 Days	0.77; 0.83; 0.89; 0.62; 0.65; 0.76	—
SECONDARY Change in Immunoglobulins (IgA) From Baseline to 90 Days	200.91; 214.75; 210.56; 204.54; 199.97; 201.09	—
SECONDARY Change in Immunoglobulins (IgE) From Baseline to 90 Days	195.02; 184.86; 186.02; 174.62; 193.76; 192.59	—
SECONDARY Change in Immunoglobulins (IgG) From Baseline to 90 Days	1684.10; 1718.47; 1734.16; 1691.93; 1707.56; 1681.23	—
SECONDARY Change in Immunoglobulins (IgM) From Baseline to 90 Days	303.66; 285.20; 273.74; 267.76; 256.37; 300.55	—

Summary

Hypothesis: Synergistic effect of pre-biotics and iron fortificants will enhance the bioavailability of iron; thereby improving the body iron reserves. A double blind, randomized controlled trail will be conducted on iron deficient female adults (age 18-25 years) in order to determine the synergistic effect of pre-biotics and iron fortificants in anemic human subjects. 75 iron deficient females will be randomly divided into 5 groups (D0, D1, D2, D3 and D4), each having 15 study subjects and will be given varying doses of FeSO4 and NaFeEDTA and Inulin and GOS. Blood samples will be collected from overnight fasted women from each group on monthly basis up to three months. Various biomarkers for iron absorption, LFTs, RFTs, and Immunoglobulins will be estimated.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

All willing anemic female adults without any chronic diseases such as diabetes or hypertension will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Married females or those with chronic diseases or those already taking iron and/or prebiotic supplements will be excluded from the study.

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