Clinical trials: Iron Metabolism Disorders
Hookworm Infection, Hookworm Disease
Na-GST-1/Alhydrogel With or Without CpG 10104 in Gabonese Adults
Na-GST-1 is a protein expressed during the adult stage of the Necator americanus hookworm life cycle that is thought to play a role in the parasite's degradation of host hemoglobin for use as an energy source.
- Trial name
- NCT03373214
- Testing
- Na-GST-1, CPG 10104
- Where
- Gabon
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Iron-deficiency Anemia, Iron-deficiency
Bloodsafe Ghana- Iron and Nutritional Counseling Strategy Pilot Study
This pilot study has 2 components: 1) a cross-sectional assessment designed to estimate the prevalence of anaemia leading to donor deferral, the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) among…
- Trial name
- BLIS (NCT04949165)
- Testing
- Iron Supplementation
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 223 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Iron Deficiency Anemia, Pregnancy Related
The Efficacy of Intermittent Versus Daily Oral Iron Supplementation in Anaemic Pregnant Women.
In this study intermittent dosage of iron supplementation three times a week will be compared to daily dosage in anaemic pregnant women due to iron deficiency.
- Trial name
- FER-IDIP (NCT05278793)
- Testing
- Ferrous fumarate
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Martini Hospital Groningen
Anemia, Iron-deficiency
Association Between Anaemia and Handgrip Strength in Female Planned for Major Surgery and the Effect of Intravenous Iron on Handgrip Strength
This is a sub-study parallel to ProPBM : A Randomised Control Trial Comparing a Modified Patient Blood Management Protocol Against Standard Care for Patients Undergoing Major Surgery (NCT03888768).
- Conditions
- Anemia, Iron-deficiency, Patient Blood Management, Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT04642521
- Testing
- Jamar hydraulic hand dynamometer
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Hypoxia, Erythropoiesis
Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia Training With Iron Supplementation on Red Blood Cells and Iron Levels in Trained Athletes
This study investigates how training under conditions of reduced oxygen (intermittent hypoxia) affects the body's ability to produce red blood cells and manage iron levels, compared to training under normal oxygen conditions.
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, Erythropoiesis, Iron Metabolism Disorders
- Trial name
- IHIT-IRON (NCT07720960)
- Testing
- Control group (CG), Hypoxia group (HG): trained at simulated altitudes between 4,450 and 5,850 m
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Néstor Vicente-Salar
Iron Deficiency
Evaluation of the Effects of an Exogenous Phytase on Iron Absorption From LNS Added to Complementary Foods
Previous studies on iron absorption have focused on the effects on the addition of iron absorption enhancers like ascorbic acid and EDTA to a meal and more recently the enzymatic phytic acid removal through phytase.
- Trial name
- NCT01991626
- Testing
- micronutrient powder, micronutrient powder (containing FeSO4), phytase, Iron pyrophosphate (FePP)
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Iron Metabolism Disorders
Effects of Intravenous Injection of Erythropoietin on Hepcidin Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Volunteers
The aim of this study is to measure the variations of serum and urinary hepcidin levels following a single intravenous injection of erythropoietin in healthy volunteers. Hepcidin is a major regulator of iron homeostasis.
- Trial name
- HEPEPO (NCT00687518)
- Testing
- Erythropoietin
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Zinc Deficiency, Mother and Child Malnutrition
Multi-Omic Profiling of a Zinc-Biofortified Maize Intervention in Guatemalan Mothers and Children
A trial evaluating the systemic and ecological impact of zinc-biofortified maize consumption on cellular zinc status, inflammatory biomarkers, and gut microbiota composition in a cohort of Guatemalan mothers and children.
- Trial name
- NCT07585318
- Testing
- F3 Biofortified Maize, Conventional Maize
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Iron Deficiency Anemia in Twin Pregnancies
All pregnant women with twin pregnancies were given oral iron according to the current recommended dose. Blood routine and ferritin were monitored during pregnancy to understand the therapeutic effect of oral iron on iron…
- Trial name
- NCT04975074
- Testing
- Iron
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
Anemia, Iron-deficiency
Effectiveness of Selling Micronutrient Sprinkles in Rural Kenya
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of household-based distribution of evidence-based health products and to measure the health impact of these combined interventions on a population basis.
- Trial name
- NICHE (NCT01088958)
- Testing
- Micronutrient powders (Sprinkles)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 7,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Iron Metabolism Disorders
Association of Serum Ferritin and Bone Mineral Density With Bone Metabolism in Chinese Healthy Postmenopausal Women
Large amounts of experimental and animal evidence have confirmed that iron accumulation is associated with bone loss. However, it is still lack of the clinical studies relating iron accumulation to bone loss, especially in the…
- Trial name
- NCT03512743
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Iron-deficiency
Stable Iron Isotope Method in HIV+ and HIV- Children
The objective of this study is to compare HIV infected children to uninfected children regarding 1) quantifying iron absorption from iron fortified maize porridge, lipid-based food supplements and oral iron supplements, and 2)…
- Trial name
- NCT03572010
- Testing
- FeFum fortified maize test meal, FeSO4 fortified LNS, FeSO4 supplement
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Iron-deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency
Sub Regional Micronutrient Survey in Ethiopia
To conduct a sub-regional micronutrient survey (SRMNS) assessing the prevalence of vitamin A, Zn, and Fe status in the country
- Conditions
- Iron-deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency, Zinc Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03353662
- Testing
- Women of Gamo Gofa, Children of Gamo Gofa, Women of West Gojjam
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Iron-deficiency, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Iron Sucrose in Patients With Iron Deficiency and POTS
This study aims to investigate whether the treatment of non-anemic iron deficiency with intravenous iron sucrose will result in decreased symptom reporting and improved cardiovascular indices in patients with Postural Orthostatic…
- Trial name
- NCT04855266
- Testing
- Sucrose, Tilt Table Test
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Chronic Liver Disease
An Observational Study Evaluating Patients With Chronic Liver Diseases Associated With Hepatic Steatosis
Hepatic steatosis may cause inflammation and fibrosis within the liver potentially leading to end-stage liver disease cirrhosis, liver failure and death.
- Trial name
- FALL (NCT05335603)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Iron Deficiency Anemia of Pregnancy
Adiposity and Iron Requirements in Pregnancy
This study aims to explore how body fat influences the response to either 25 or 50 mg of daily iron supplements during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- ADIPREG (NCT06425796)
- Testing
- Adiposity and Iron Requirements in Pregnancy (ADIPREG)
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Malnutrition, Stunting of Growth
Efficacy of Caterpillar Cereal for Complementary Feeding in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Two in every three infants in rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) suffer from stunting of linear growth by 12 months of age.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Stunting of Growth, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Neurodevelopmental Impairment
- Trial name
- CAT02 (NCT01282788)
- Testing
- Caterpillar Cereal
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Hemochromatosis, Type 4, Ferroportin Disease
Analysis of the Modulation of Serum Hepcidin Level in Response to Iron Oral Intake: Potential Interest for the Differential Diagnosis Between Ferroportin Disease and Dysmetabolic Hepatosiderosis.
The diagnosis of iron overload is a common problem. It is important to optimize the diagnosis to ensure support for patients and their relatives especially regarding genetic disease.
- Conditions
- Hemochromatosis, Type 4, Ferroportin Disease, Dysmetabolic Hepatosiderosis, Diagnosis
- Trial name
- NCT01949467
- Testing
- iron fumarate
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Iron Deficiency (ID), General Anemia
Community Interventions to Improve Iron and Iodine Status in Mother and Child Dyads in Northern Ghana
BACKGROUND Ghana has reduced food insecurity prevalence by 49.2% in two decades. However, prevalence of malnutrition especially stunting (in <children5yr) has not matched the changes in food security levels.
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency (ID), General Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
- Trial name
- NCT03754998
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Healthy Infants
Incidence of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Toddlers
The frequency of iron deficiency anemia was extensively studied in infants on the first year of life. There is not enough information about the frequency of iron deficiency during the second and third years of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00971672
- Testing
- Questionnaire filling and laboratory analysis
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HaEmek Medical Center, Israel