Title
Iron Supplementation in Hip/Knee Surgery
Sideral Forte in Prosthetic Hip and Knee Surgery
Phase
N/ALead Sponsor
University of MilanStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Completed No Results PostedIndication/Condition
Orthopedic Disorder Hip Arthropathy Knee Arthropathy Anemia Iron Poor BloodIntervention/Treatment
Sucrosomial iron plus ascorbic acid [vitamin c (53255), iron (2857)]Study Participants
82Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of oral iron supplementation in reducing the prevalence of preoperative anemia in a cohort of 82 patients undergoing elective prosthetic hip or knee surgery.
Patients who are subjected to the intervention, being iron plus ascorbic acid, other than the standard of care.
Patients who are not subjected to the intervention and follow the standard of care.
Inclusion Criteria: Males and females ASA 1, 2, or 3 No neuropsychiatric conditions Acceptance of informed consent Elective prosthetic hip or knee surgery Exclusion Criteria: ASA 4 Present or past neuropsychiatric conditions Hip or knee revision surgery Use of iron as dietary supplement Known erythrocytosis Incompatible hypersensitivities Iron metabolism disorders Lymphoproliferative disorders