Clinical trials: Iron Bioavailability
Iron-deficiency Anemia
IHAT Absorption Kinetics
At MRC Human Nutrition Research, the investigators have developed an engineered analogue of the ferritin-core for safe and effective iron supplementation.
- Trial name
- NCT02498886
- Testing
- IHAT, Ferrous sulphate
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council
Iron-deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia
Cystatin SN Binds to Phytic Acid and Predicts Non-heme Iron Bioavailability
Phytic acid is a known inhibitor of iron bioavailability, although long term studies have suggested possibly exaggerated findings compared to single meal studies, pointing to phytic acid adaptation over time.
- Trial name
- NCT03030703
- Testing
- phytic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kansas State University
Biofortification, Potato
Iron and Zinc Bioavailability From Biofortified Potatoes
Two of the most common nutritional deficiencies are anemia and zinc deficiency. One strategy for combating nutritional deficiencies is biofortification.
- Trial name
- NCT05154500
- Testing
- Iron biofortified potato, Zinc biofortified potato
- Where
- 2 sites in Peru
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigacion Nutricional, Peru
Iron-deficiency Anemia
Iron Fortified Beverages and Application in Women Predisposed to Anemia
The objective of the study is to know if consumption of an iron fortified fruit juice containing micronized iron pyrophosphate, is useful to increase iron status in women predisposed to iron deficiency anemia.
- Trial name
- FeDrink (NCT01135576)
- Testing
- non-fortified fruit juices consumed as part of the usual diet, Iron fortified fruit juice
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Research Council, Spain
Iron Deficiency Anaemia Due to Dietary Causes
Measuring Iron Bioavailability From Oral Iron Supplements in Healthy Pre-menopausal Women Using Stable Isotopes
In this study the investigators will compare iron absorption from 3 doses of iron (5, 10, 15 mg, given as either Spatone™ or ferrous sulphate).
- Trial name
- BOIs (NCT07563686)
- Testing
- 5mg Spatone, 10mg Spatone, 15mg Spatone
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Iron Deficiency
Iron Bioavailability From Encapsulated Ferrous Sulphate
Salt is one of the very few regularly purchased food item in all socioeconomic classes including poor remote areas with subsistence farming.
- Trial name
- NCT02353325
- Testing
- non-encapsulated FeSO4, encapsulated FeSO4, before cooking, encapsulated FeSO4, after cooking
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Iron Bioavailability, Anaemia
Does Sourdough Fermentation Improve Iron Uptake From Whole Grain Rye Bread?
Iron deficiency anaemia is a major problem for women worldwide. Cereal foods are a major source of iron, but much of this is not bioavailability due to it being bound by the high amounts of phytate present in cereals.
- Trial name
- NCT02462798
- Testing
- Whole grain rye bread, Whole grain sourdough rye bread
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chalmers University of Technology
Pregnancy
Encapsulated Calcium Absorption in Pregnancy
This study will enroll at least 60 pregnant women in a randomized cross-over study in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Each participant will be randomized to one of 3 calcium doses: 500 mg, 1000 mg, 1500 mg elemental Ca per day.
- Trial name
- ENCAP (NCT01678079)
- Testing
- Encapsulated Calcium, Non-capsulated Calcium
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Bangladesh and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Iron-deficiency
Measuring Dietary Iron Absorption From Edible Insects and Assessing the Effect of Chitin Content on Iron Bioavailability (Study 2)
Due to the growing world population, there is a need to develop viable ecological and nutritional alternatives to animal food products.
- Trial name
- Sustironable2 (NCT05328141)
- Testing
- Bread and butter, X.gideon, X.gideon with ascorbic acid
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Iron Deficiency, Folic Acid Deficiency
Relative Bioavailability of Iron and Folic Acid in New Test Supplement
Deficiencies of iron and folic acid during pregnancy can lead to adverse outcomes for the fetus, thus supplements are recommended. Adherence to current tablet-based supplements is documented to be poor.
- Trial name
- NCT00789490
- Testing
- Daminaide 995 - SuppleFem Sprinkles, Materna
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Iron Bioavailability
Iron Bioavailability From Fortified Food
Determination of fractional iron absorption from bouillon fortified with 3 labeled iron compounds.
- Trial name
- NCT02993835
- Testing
- Labeled iron salt Fe54, Labeled iron salt Fe57, Labeled iron salt Fe58
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Iron Deficiencies, Low Ferritin
A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Ability of Lactoferrin to Modulate Iron Homeostasis and Exercise Performance in Exercising Females
This randomized, double-blind, active-controlled trial will evaluate the effects of human lactoferrin supplementation combined with low-dose iron on iron status, aerobic performance, and lactate metabolism in exercising women…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiencies, Low Ferritin, Iron Deficiency, Exercise Performance of Fit Athletes
- Trial name
- EFF (NCT07546591)
- Testing
- Lactoferrin 100 mg, Lactoferrin 300 mg, Iron Supplementation (5 mg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lindenwood University
Iron Deficiency
The Optimization of Iron Bioavailability of Supplements Using Hepcidin Levels in Humans
Background: Oral iron supplementation (OIS) is a widely-used strategy to treat iron deficiency anemia. However, absorption of OIS is often low and response is variable.
- Trial name
- NCT02050932
- Testing
- 60 mg Fe as FeSO4 with stable isotopic labels
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Nonheme Iron Absorption
Iron Bioavailability From MyPyramid Menus
This study will measure nonheme iron absorption from each of the 7 daily MyPyramid menus. Such measurements will confirm whether modifications are needed to meet dietary iron recommendations and will provide data useful for…
- Trial name
- NCT00754234
- Testing
- My Pyramid menu days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
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
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Assessment of the Bioavailability of Iron in Iron Fortified Bouillon Cubes in Healthy Nigerian Women
The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia is a wide spread problem in Africa and iron fortification can be an effective strategy to decrease this.
- Trial name
- NCT02815449
- Testing
- Meals prepared with iron fortified cube with Low stabilizer level, Meals prepared with iron fortified cube with Medium stabilizer level, Meals prepared with iron fortified cube with High stabilizer level
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unilever 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
Iron Bioavailability
Assessment of Iron Absorption From Aspergillus Oryzae
The objective of this study was to compare the absorption of a new iron product, iron enriched Aspergillus oryzae to ferrous sulfate in humans using a double stable-isotope technique.
- Trial name
- NCT03156725
- Testing
- Ferrous Sulfate, Aspiron
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iowa State University
Iron-deficiency
Sucrosom5al Iron Supplementation in Blood Donors
The aim of this descriptive/explorative pilot study is to examine the effects of supplementing a sucrosomial iron preparation in whole blood donors with iron deficiency for three months.
- Trial name
- NCT04250298
- Testing
- sucrosomial iron
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Iron Deficiency
Relative Bioavailability of Ferric Pyrophosphate From an Apple Juice Drink
The aim of this study is to find out how well iron is absorbed when a newly developed form of ferric pyrophosphate is added to a commercial apple juice drink.
- Trial name
- NCT00474682
- Testing
- Micronized dispersible ferric pyrophosphate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quadram Institute Bioscience