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CompletedNCT05572125Updated Feb 23, 2023

Iron Therapy in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria

An observational study in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria and Iron-deficiency, sponsored by Bispebjerg Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Denmark. Open to participants aged 15 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-02-23.

Sponsored by Bispebjerg Hospital · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
10
Ages
15 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Giving oral iron to patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) who is iron deficient is thought to be beneficial. This is, however, not well documented. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect and safety of oral iron in patients with EPP who is taking iron tablets due to iron deficiency.

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Conditions studied

  • Erythropoietic Protoporphyria
  • Iron-deficiency
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In context

Protoporphyria, Erythropoietic

29 studies on the registry are indexed under Protoporphyria, Erythropoietic; 5 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

Bispebjerg Hospital is the lead sponsor of 281 studies on the registry; 29 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
15 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients with EPP taking oral iron tablets due to iron deficiency

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosed with EPP
  • Taking standard dose of iron tablets due to iron deficiency

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant
  • Lactating
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
10 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in erythrocyte protoporphyrin concentration

    Time frame: Before treatment and after 6-8 weeks of treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in hemoglobin and iron parameters

    Time frame: Before treatment and after 6-8 weeks of treatment

  2. Adverse event

    Time frame: 6-8 weeks of treatment

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Study locations

1 site
  • Bispebjerg Hospital
    Copenhagen, 2400, Denmark
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 23, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05572125
Lead sponsor
Bispebjerg Hospital
Collaborators
Alfred Benzon Foundation
Responsible party
Ida M. Heerfordt (Principal Investigator, Bispebjerg Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 7, 2022
Start date
Oct 17, 2022
Primary completion
Feb 14, 2023
Completion
Feb 14, 2023
Last update
Feb 23, 2023

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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