A study to investigate ferritin levels (<75µg/L) in RLS

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  A study to investigate how common low ferritin levels (<75µg/L) are in Restless Leg Syndrome and how effective oral iron replacement therapy is at symptom reduction

• IRAS ID

  147773

• Contact name

  Gary J Dennis

• Contact email

  gary.dennis@sth.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

• Research summary

  Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a common condition. Many patients are deficient in iron. This study will review all the patients referred to the Sheffield sleep clinic with RLS to establish the proportion who are iron deficient and the rates of improvement with iron replacement therapy. Study results will allow the establishment of an RLS investigation and treatment protocol for Sheffield.

• REC name

  Yorkshire & The Humber - South Yorkshire Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  14/YH/0134

• Date of REC Opinion

  23 May 2014

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion