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Research type
Research Study
Full title
Iron and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exercise Trial
IRAS ID
204579
Contact name
Michael Polkey
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Royal Brompton and Harefiled NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Brompton Hospital
Eudract number
2016-000829-39
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 10 months, 31 days
Research summary
Background: Despite optimal medical treatment individuals with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease remain significantly disabled. A further contributing factor to disability may be iron deficiency, a common nutritional deficiency. Iron plays a critical role within cells and with the transport and storage of oxygen. Exercise capacity relates to the oxygen-carrying capacity of haemoglobin and exercise endurance correlates more closely to iron storage.
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether correction of iron deficiency with intravenous iron in the form of Ferric Carboxymaltose (Ferrinject®)can improve exercise capacity.
Study Design:A single centre, double blind randomised placebo controlled trial in subjects with COPD. It will compare the effect of intravenous Ferrinject® to a maximum dose of 15 mg iron/kg body weight vs a placebo of sodium chloride 0.9% solution on exercise capacity via constant rate cycle eronometry. 40 subjects will be enrolled, 20 in the treatment arm and 20 int he placebo arm.
Expected outcome: Evidence from the field of heart failure has found that correcting iron deficiency markedly improved patients symptoms of breathlessness and also improved exercise capacity. There is need for novel strategies to improve exercise capacity in people with COPD. If this study is positive it would lead to larger studies in this population.
REC name
East of England - Cambridge South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/EE/0355
Date of REC Opinion
10 Nov 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion