Clinical trials: Iron Absorption
Iron Deficiency
Absorption of Heme and Non-Heme Iron in Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women and Mechanisms of Fetal Iron Transfer
The three specific aims of this study are 1) to assess the impact of iron status on relative differences in absorption of heme and non-heme iron among pregnant women and non-pregnant women, 2) to assess the magnitude and the…
- Trial name
- NCT01019096
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Iron Absorption
Iron Long-Term Labelling Study Malawi
Conventional indirect indicators of iron status, using serum and red blood cell biomarkers, are confounded by inflammation from common infections in sub-Saharan Africa, a region with a high prevalence of iron deficiency, making…
- Trial name
- NCT02977806
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Michael B. Zimmermann
Sleep, Inadequate, Energy Deficit
The Effects of Repeated Operational Stress and Limited Recovery on Resilience Capacity
This longitudinal study will examine the effects of repeated bouts of operational stress and limited recovery on integrated MPS, whole-body protein balance, iron absorption, and aerobic performance.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Inadequate, Energy Deficit, Iron Absorption, High Physical Activity
- Trial name
- REP DEF (NCT06784544)
- Testing
- Operational Stressors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Iron Absorption
Iron Bioavailability of Fortified Oat Drink
This study will follow a double blinded randomized controlled study design to enroll 20 apparently healthy 6 year old children. The children will be fed with two different nutrient fortified oat drinks labeled with stable…
- Trial name
- NCT01423162
- Testing
- Dietary Intervention (with Vit C then without Vit C), Dietary Intervention (without Vit C followed by with Vit C)
- Where
- Philippines
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PepsiCo Global R&D
Anemia; Deficiency, Nutritional, With Poor Iron Absorption
Fe Absorption in Mother and Child Pairs From Wheat Fortified With Iron With and Without Phenolic Containing Beverages
In Senegal, iron deficiency affects 39% of and 82% of women and children between 12 and 50 months indicating that iron deficiency is a major health problem.
- Trial name
- Fe_Senegal (NCT02437955)
- Testing
- Ferrous sulfate fortified bread with tea, ferrous sulfate fortified bread with water, Ferrous fumarate fortified bread with tea
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Malaria, Falciparum
Study of Iron Absorption and Utilization in Asymptomatic Malaria
Anemia is still a main public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Anemic women have an increased maternal and perinatal mortality and anemic adults have diminished work capacity.
- Trial name
- NCT01108939
- Testing
- Antimalarial treatment, Observation
- Where
- Benin
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Malaria, Falciparum, Hookworm Infections
Iron Absorption and Utilization in Adolescents Infected With Malaria Parasites, Hookworms or Schistosoma
The aim of this study is to investigate the change in iron metabolism in relation to malaria and helminth infections using a stable isotope technique.
- Conditions
- Malaria, Falciparum, Hookworm Infections, Schistosoma Haematobium
- Trial name
- NCT01163877
- Testing
- Fe-57 orally, Fe-58 intravenously
- Where
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Infant, Dietary Supplements
Iron Absorption From Infant Formula and Iron Drops in Infants (MJAU-studien)
Iron deficiency (ID) affects up to 25% of Swedish infants and severe ID is associated with cognitive and behavioral problems. To avoid this, iron supplements or iron-fortified infant foods are recommended for infants.
- Conditions
- Infant, Dietary Supplements, Food, Fortified
- Trial name
- MJAU (NCT01216709)
- Testing
- ferrous sulfate, iron-fortified infant formula (12.4 mg iron/L), iron-fortified infant formula (2.3 mg iron/L)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Iron Absorption From a Micronutrient Powder Containing Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS)
Infants and young children in sub-Saharan Africa have high rates of iron deficiency anemia (IDA), which adversely affects their growth and cognitive development.
- Trial name
- FeGOS (NCT02666417)
- Testing
- Fortified maize porridge (MNP+iron), Fortified maize porridge (MNP+iron+GOS)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Iron Absorption
Iron Absorption in Vegetarian Children
Few areas are more controversial in pediatric nutrition than the role of a vegetarian diet for children. Advocates make strong health claims whereas others have expressed safety concerns, especially regarding iron nutrition.
- Trial name
- NCT01489007
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Anemia, Iron-deficiency
The Effect of Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Galacto-oligosaccharides on Iron Absorption in Kenyan Infants
Effective and safe strategies to deliver iron to infants and young children in Sub-Saharan Africa are urgently needed. One potential strategy to improve safety of iron fortification is to limit the total amount of unabsorbed iron…
- Trial name
- FeHMOGOS (NCT04163406)
- Testing
- ferrous fumarate, ferrous fumarate + GOS, ferrous fumarate + HMOs
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Gut -Microbiota, Inflamation
Impact of a Cricket and Black Soldier Fly Larvae-Fortified Cracker on the Gut Microbiome and Iron Status in Malagasy Schoolchildren
The purpose of this study is to determine the health impacts of consistent consumption of insect-fortified crackers among school-aged children in Madagascar.
- Conditions
- Gut -Microbiota, Inflamation, Iron Absorption
- Trial name
- NCT07439185
- Testing
- Cricket and Black Soldier Fly Larvae-fortified Cracker, Rice and Corn Cracker
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Iron Deficiency, Anemia
The Efficacy of a Local Vitamin-C Rich Fruit (Guava) in Improving Iron Absorption From Mungbean Based Meals and Its Effect on Iron Status of Rural Indian Children (6-10 Years)
Iron deficiency is estimated to affect about one fifth of the world's population, and women and children are among the most severely affected.
- Trial name
- MUGUST_2 (NCT01191463)
- Testing
- Mung Bean Meal, Guava
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Iron Deficiency, Anemia
Iron Absorption From Complementary Food Fortificants (CFFs) and Acceptability of CFFs by Beninese Children
Iron deficiency (ID) is still a main public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Iron deficient children have an increased risk for anemia which is associated with adverse infant development that might be partly irreversible.
- Trial name
- NCT01321099
- Testing
- NaFeEDTA, Phytase, Vitamin C
- Where
- Benin
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Effect of Timing of Micronutrient Powder Consumption on Iron Absorption in Infants
Infants and young children in sub-Saharan Africa have high rates of iron deficiency anemia (IDA), which adversely affects their growth and cognitive development.
- Trial name
- NCT02989311
- Testing
- Fortified maize porridge (MNP and Iron), Fortified Maize porridge (MNP + Iron + GOS)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Nutritional Deficiency
Bioavailability of Zinc and Iron From a Whey-based Protein Supplement Consumed With a Habitual Plant-based Diet
Bioavailability of iron and zinc from habitual plant-based diets consumed by young children in Mexico is low due to the high phytate content.
- Trial name
- NCT02208622
- Testing
- Study 1: Whey Supplement Day 1, Study 1: Whey Supplement Day 2, Study 2: Whey Supplement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Mexico
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Iron Absorption
Iron Absorption From an Iron-fortified Follow-up Formula With Added Synbiotic or Human Milk Oligosaccharides
The co-primary objectives of this study are: 1) to investigate the effect adding a synbiotic (combination of a pre-and probiotic) to iron-fortified follow-up formula (FUF) on iron bioavailability, and 2) to investigate the effect…
- Trial name
- NCT04774016
- Testing
- Test formula A without added pre- and pro-biotic, Test formula B with synbiotic, Test formula C with HMOs
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Undernutrition, Healthy
Iron Absorption From Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements
The overall objective of this study is to determine dietary iron absorption from lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) in apparently healthy and undernourished children.
- Trial name
- NCT06870201
- Testing
- Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Iron Deficiency
Relative Contributions of Red Cell Catabolism and Dietary Absorption to Fetal Iron Accretion During Pregnancy
The two specific aims of this study are 1) to assess the relative contributions of two major maternal iron sources (i.e. dietary iron intake and red cell catabolism) at supplying iron to the fetus, and 2) to determine the impact…
- Trial name
- NCT01588665
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Iron Absorption, Iron Deficiencies
Maximizing the Benefits of Iron in Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods for Malnourished Children in Kenya
Reports from the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) in Kwale County, southern Kenya, indicate a limited impact of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTFs) on malnutrition or anemia.
- Conditions
- Iron Absorption, Iron Deficiencies, Severly Acutely Malnourished Children, Malnutrition in Children
- Trial name
- SAMI (NCT07315295)
- Testing
- Iron absorption from RUTF on Day 0, Treatment with RUTF for 80 days, Iron absorption from RUTF on Day 20
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ETH Zurich