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Improved Recovery by Iron Following Surgery With Blood Loss, the IRIS-trial


2024-09-04


2027-12-31


2028-03-30


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Study Overview

Improved Recovery by Iron Following Surgery With Blood Loss, the IRIS-trial

The aim of the study is to investigate if iv iron formulation improve recovery after surgery with blood loss. Post-operative anaemia is a common debilitating condition after major surgery due to a combination of preoperative iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and per-operative blood loss. Median blood loss following hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) and complex aortic surgery typically range between 500-1000 ml. Bioavailability of iron may be a rate limiting factor in erythropoiesis in anaemia secondary to blood loss. For the IRIS trial, it is hypothesized that intravenously (iv) administered Ferric Carboxymaltose after a per-operative blood loss of 400-4000 ml, improves post-operative recovery and reduces the RBC transfusion. Patients scheduled for elective HPB surgery or complex aortic surgery will be screened for eligibility and recruited into the study. By the end of the surgical procedure, if blood loss is estimated to 400-4000 ml, the patient is randomized 1:1 to iv 1000 mg Ferric Carboxymaltose or placebo. The primary endpoint is a composite of death, number of RBC transfusions, post-operative severe anemia (Hb <80 g/L) and FACT-An Quality of life (QoL) five weeks after surgery, assessed by win ratio. The trial will also examine effects on; a) levels of Hb; b) markers of erythropoiesis and iron bioavailability; c) post-operative complications; d) post-operative recovery; e) performance status; f) subgroups based on type of surgery and degree of anemia and iron deficiency; g) re-admissions; h) long term outcome based on patient medical records and i) how post-operative recovery differs between those with low (<400 ml), high (400-4000 ml) and very high (>4000 ml) per-operative blood loss. Recruitment will continue until 338 patients are randomized or 304 have completed the five week follow up The coordinating center of the trial is the Department of Surgery at Uppsala University Hospital. Participating sites are also Linköping University Hospital and Lund University Hospital, all in Sweden. Other sites may be added.

N/A

  • Surgery
  • Liver Metastases
  • Liver Cancer
  • Pancreas Cancer
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • DRUG: Ferric carboxymaltose
  • DRUG: Placebo
  • IRIS

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates Results Reporting Dates Study Record Updates

2023-02-06  

N/A  

2024-10-17  

2023-02-15  

N/A  

2024-10-21  

2023-02-24  

N/A  

2024-10  

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

Design Details

Primary Purpose:
Treatment


Allocation:
Randomized


Interventional Model:
Parallel


Masking:
Quadruple


Arms and Interventions

Participant Group/ArmIntervention/Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Iv Iron

Ferric Carboxymaltose, single dose, Intra venous 1000 mg in 100 ml 0.9% NaCl

DRUG: Ferric carboxymaltose

  • Active drug
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Placebo

Placebo, single dose, Intra venous 0.9% NaCl 100 ml

DRUG: Placebo

  • Placebo
Primary Outcome MeasuresMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Recovery after iv IronTo examine if 1000 mg iv Ferric Carboxymaltose administered immediately following hepatic or pancreatic resection or complex aortic surgery with 400 - 4000 ml perioperative blood loss affect a composite of death, number of RBC transfusions, prevalence of post-operative severe anaemia (Hb < 80 g/L) and change in FACT-An QoL questionnaire score at five weeks after surgery compared to pre-operative baseline score. The composite endpoint is assessed by win ratio in the following order: Alive at five weeks (yes/no); number of RBC transfusions from surgery until five weeks; severe anaemia with Hb <80 g/L any time after surgery until five weeks (yes/no); FACT-An score (score at five weeks minus score at baseline)Five weeks
Secondary Outcome MeasuresMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
HbAssess if effects of the intervention are linked to increased post operative Hb (g/L)One to five weeks
ComplicationsTo assess if the intervention reduce post operative complications measured by the comprehensive complication indexOne to five weeks
RecoveryTo assess if the intervention affect recovery measured by the post operative morbidity surveyOne to five weeks
Performance statusTo assess if the intervention affect performance assessed by Karnofsky performance statusFive weeks

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Name: Jon Unosson, MDPhD

Phone Number: +46186110000

Email: jon.unosson@surgsci.uu.se

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person’s general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:
ALL

Sexes Eligible for Study:
18 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

    Inclusion Criteria:
    1. Provision of written informed consent 2. Male and female patients 3. Weight > 50 kg 4. > 18 years of age 5. Scheduled for complex aortic surgery, liver resection or pancreatic resection
    Exclusion Criteria:
    1. Short expected survival (less than six months) 2. Intra-venous iron therapy within one month prior to surgery 3. Severe anaemia (B-Hb <80 mg/L) prior to surgery 4. Contraindication to Ferric Carboxymaltose according to SmPC 5. Iron overloading disorder, i.e. hemochromatosis 6. Risk of small for size future liver remnant 7. Pre-operative renal replacement therapy 8. Enrolled in another drug or medical device study within 30 days prior to enrolment of the current study 9. Another planned major surgical procedure before the five week follow up 10. Unsuitable for inclusion according to the investigator 11. Pregnancy

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