Clinical trials: Iron Metabolism Disorders
Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron-deficiency
Optimizing Benefits While Reducing Risks of Iron in Malaria-endemic Areas
Daily iron (ferrous sulfate, 2 mg/kg/day) or placebo syrup for first four months (112 days) of the 12-month (336-day) study. Children in the immediate iron group will receive iron syrup for the first three months (84 days) and…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron-deficiency, Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Anemia
- Trial name
- OptiM (NCT03897673)
- Testing
- Early Iron, Delayed Iron
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Iron Status
The Relationship Between Iron Status, Cognitive Performance, Subjective Mood and Fatigue in Women of Reproductive Age.
Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency worldwide with one in four estimated to be affected by iron deficiency anaemia.
- Trial name
- NCT04257669
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 379 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
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
Iron Deficiency (Without Anemia)
Effect of Chitin and Ascorbic Acid on Dietary Insect Iron Absorption
Iron is involved in many vital metabolic processes such as oxygen transport, electron transport in cells, DNA synthesis and repair, and muscle metabolism.
- Trial name
- INSECTE (NCT06822062)
- Testing
- Meal A, Meal B, Meal C
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences
Nutritional Anemia, Nutritional Deficiency
Nutrition Intervention to Address Anemia Among Adolescent Girls in Liberia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of weekly iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation and one-time deworming treatment at the community level in improving hemoglobin levels among…
- Conditions
- Nutritional Anemia, Nutritional Deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment, Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia, Dietary
- Trial name
- NCT05073562
- Testing
- Iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation, Targeted nutrition education, Mebendazole Pill
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Iron Deficiencies
Iron Absorption From Naturally Dephytinized Legumes
Consumption of less meat and more plant-based protein can greatly reduce the negative impact of food production on the environment. Studies show that vegan diets can decrease greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and water.
- Trial name
- LINDA (NCT06032832)
- Testing
- soy protein concentrate-meat analog, soy protein concentrate-meat analog_dephytinization, pork meat
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diego Moretti
Obesity
Glucose, Brain and Microbiota
The accumulation of iron is known to affect the functions of the liver, adipose tissue and muscle. The brain is a well-known place of iron deposition, which is associated with cognitive parameters of subjects with obesity.
- Trial name
- IRONMET+CGM (NCT03889132)
- Testing
- Bariatric Surgery
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Kids With Iron Deficiency and Scoliosis
This study is a randomized controlled trial of preoperative oral iron supplementation, to identify whether iron deficiency is a modifiable risk factor for adverse surgical outcomes such as red blood cell transfusion and…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Neuromuscular Scoliosis, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications, Iron Deficiencies
- Trial name
- KIDS (NCT06042699)
- Testing
- Oral ferrous sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Iron Deficiencies
A Novel Iron-Based Supplement for Athletes Aged 14-17
Female endurance athletes are susceptible to iron deficiency and this can impact their exercise performance. This study aims to assess the efficacy of a novel iron supplement in improving iron status, gut microbiome, and exercise…
- Trial name
- NCT06338787
- Testing
- FeSC
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Sports Anemia, Inflammation
Effects of Danggui Buxue Tang on Blood Biochemical Parameters in Male Recreational Runners
The aim of this study is to examine the beneficial effects of Danggui Buxue Tang on blood biochemical parameters in male recreational runners.
- Conditions
- Sports Anemia, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Iron Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02996786
- Testing
- Danggui Buxue Tang
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Iron Deficiencies
A Study to Collect Data to Build Artificial Intelligence Derived Algorithms for Estimating Risk of Iron Deficiency and Anaemia in African Children
An exploratory study to collect data to build artificial intelligence derived algorithms for estimating iron status in African children
- Trial name
- FERROUS 3 (NCT07186205)
- Testing
- Standard blood test, Imaging and videography of anatomical sites
- Where
- 3 sites in Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danone Asia Pacific Holdings Pte, Ltd.
Thalassemia, Iron Overload
Inhibitory Effect of a Polyphenol Supplement on Dietary Iron Absorption in Adults with Thalassemia
Genetic disorders, such as thalassemia, can lead to iron overload and severe adverse health outcomes. In iron-loading thalassemia, iron overload is due to increased iron absorption.
- Trial name
- NCT05326503
- Testing
- Meal matrix with polyphenol supplement (PPS), No meal matrix with PPS
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Iron Deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency
Nutritional Status and Bouillon Use in Northern Ghana
This pilot aims to generate data that are critical for informing the design of a planned, more detailed study to evaluate the effect of multiple micronutrient (MN)-fortified bouillon cube on biomarkers of nutrient status of women…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency, Folate Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04632771
- Testing
- N/A (observational study)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 995 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Iron-deficiency
Effect of Polyphenols on Iron Absorption From Finger Millet
In India, one of the fast growing countries, 53% of all women have anaemia as per the National Family Health Survey. A recently published study on the burden of disease in India concluded that the burden of Iron deficiency…
- Trial name
- NCT04194567
- Testing
- Black Ragi, White Ragi
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Methemoglobinemia, Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Ferric Carboxymaltose Methemoglobinemia Study
Anemia that develops due to iron deficiency is called iron deficiency anemia. This common condition is treated with iron supplements taken either orally or given through an intravenous (IV) infusion.
- Conditions
- Methemoglobinemia, Anemia, Iron-Deficiency, Parenteral Iron Therapy, Ferric Carboxymaltose
- Trial name
- FerMet (NCT06958822)
- Testing
- Ferric Carboxymaltose (FCM)
- Where
- 23 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 977 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Hypovitaminosis, Vitamin A Deficiency
Impact of Maternal Supplementation With Dual Megadose of Vitamin A
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of maternal supplementation with 400,000 IU of oral retinol palmitate in the post-partum, the nutritional situation of the binomial mother-child, on growth and morbidity of…
- Trial name
- NCT00742937
- Testing
- vitamin A
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
Iron-Deficiency Anemia, Pregnancy
Different Iron Supplements for Prevention of Anemia in Pregnancy
Examination of iron supplements routinely used in pregnancy to compare these with one another regarding effectiveness in the prevention of iron deficiency.
- Trial name
- EDISA (NCT02487719)
- Testing
- Iron sulfate and Iron polymaltose for prevention of iron deficiency anemia
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Iron-deficiency, Anaemia in Early Infancy
Iron Babies Pilot Supplementation Trial
2-arm, double blind, placebo controlled, randomised trial, with 50 6-week-old infants per arm randomized to 98 days of daily iron (1.5mg/kg/day as ferrous sulphate) or placebo drops
- Trial name
- Iron Babies (NCT04751994)
- Testing
- Iron drops/Ferrous sulphate
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Iron Metabolism Disorders
The Effect of Genetic Variation in TMPRSS6 Gene (SNP rs855791) on Oral Iron Absorption: an Iron Stable Isotope Study
Iron deficiency is considered the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide and affects children and women in both non-industrialized as well as industrialized countries.
- Trial name
- NCT03317873
- Testing
- Testmeal A, Testmeal B
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
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