Iron Supplementation and Anemia After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Recruiting
Observational Study
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Obesity
Sleeve Gastrectomy
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 66 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Cairo University · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this observational study is to learn if taking extra iron pills after weight loss surgery helps prevent low iron and anemia compared to just taking a standard multivitamin. The main question it aims to answer is:
Does a specific iron supplementation plan lower the number of patients who develop iron deficiency anemia in the 6 months after sleeve gastrectomy surgery?
Researchers will …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults aged 18 to 65 years scheduled to undergo primary laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).
* Capable of understanding and providing written informed consent for participation.
* Able and willing to commit to the 6-month post-operative follow-up schedule at the bariatric cl…
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