Intravenous Iron May Increase Depression Among Hemodialysis Patients

Benha University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Iron Deficiency Anemia; Hemodialysis Complication; Depression

Treatments: Other: Intravenous iron therapy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT03157050

BN-13058

Details and patient eligibility

About

the aim of this study is to assess whether increased ferritin after intravenous iron therapy will lead to increased prevalence of major depression among treated patients.

Enrollment: 112 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. age was above 19 years,
2. patient on maintenance hemodialysis,
3. patient had iron deficiency anemia (ferritin > 100 ng/ml)

Exclusion criteria

1. patient has history of depression or already using antidepressant medication,
2. Lack of ferritin level increase ≥ 50% from baseline level before IV iron administration,
3. patient already on oral or intravenous iron supplement