Comparative evaluation of different oral iron salts in the management of iron deficiency anemia.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to compare the effectiveness and safety of four iron formulations (ferrous ascorbate, ferrous fumarate, ferrous bis-glycinate, and Sucrosomial iron) in managing iron deficiency anemia.
Results Summary
All iron formulations significantly increased hemoglobin levels, with Sucrosomial iron showing the highest improvement in hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels, along with a better safety profile compared to conventional iron salts.
Population
260 subjects with hemoglobin levels between 7-10 g/dl.
Effective Dosage
Not specified in the abstract.
Duration
3 months.
Interactions
None mentioned.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ferrous ascorbate | increase | hemoglobin levels | subjects with hemoglobin between 7-10 g/dl | 11.86 ± 0.09 | significantly increased | #1 |
ferrous fumarate | increase | hemoglobin levels | subjects with hemoglobin between 7-10 g/dl | 11.72 ± 0.08 | significantly increased | #2 |
ferrous bis-glycinate | increase | hemoglobin levels | subjects with hemoglobin between 7-10 g/dl | 11.69 ± 0.11 | significantly increased | #3 |
Sucrosomial iron | increase | hemoglobin levels | subjects with hemoglobin between 7-10 g/dl | 12.20 ± 0.1 | significantly increased | #4 |
Sucrosomial iron | increase | hemoglobin levels | subjects with hemoglobin between 7-10 g/dl | - | showed significantly higher improvement | #5 |
Sucrosomial iron | increase | serum ferritin levels | subjects with hemoglobin between 7-10 g/dl | - | showed significantly higher improvement | #6 |
Sucrosomial iron | increase | iron store indices parameters | subjects with hemoglobin between 7-10 g/dl | - | showed higher improvement | #7 |
Sucrosomial iron | increase | safety profile | subjects with hemoglobin between 7-10 g/dl | - | showed a better safety profile | #8 |
Sucrosomial iron | increase | tolerability profile | subjects with hemoglobin between 7-10 g/dl | - | showed a good tolerability profile | #9 |
BACKGROUND: Anemia affects one-fourth of the world's population and is caused mostly by iron deficiency. Iron supplementation is the most essential strategy for preventing iron deficiency anemia. Conventional oral iron salts have many drawbacks such as poor absorption & bioavailability, and poor tolerability resulting in poor clinical outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness and safety of ferrous ascorbate, ferrous fumarate, ferrous bis-glycinate, and Sucrosomial iron in the management of iron deficiency anemia. METHOD: The study is a retrospective observational clinical study comprising 260 subjects with hemoglobin between 7-10 g/dl. The patients were divided into four groups I, II, III, and IV, and received ferrous fumarate, ferrous ascorbate, ferrous bis-glycinate, and Sucrosomial iron respectively. Hematological profile and iron store indices were measured at baseline and month 3. One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey multiple comparison test was used to assess statistical significance (P < 0.05) using GraphPad Prism V.9.3.1 software. RESULTS: The observational study showed that hemoglobin levels were significantly increased in the ferrous ascorbate group (11.86 ± 0.09; P < 0.0001), ferrous fumarate group (11.72 ± 0.08; P < 0.0001), ferrous bis-glycinate group (11.69 ± 0.11; P = 0.0003) and Sucrosomial iron group (12.20 ± 0.1; P < 0.0001) compared to the baseline. The Sucrosomial iron-supplemented group showed significantly higher improvement in hemoglobin levels and serum ferritin levels compared to conventional oral iron salts (P < 0.05) with a better safety profile. CONCLUSION: The Sucrosomial iron showed significantly higher improvement in hemoglobin levels and higher improvement in iron store indices parameters along with a good tolerability profile compared to other conventional oral iron salts.