Hemoglobin and Iron Recovery Study

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Recovery of Hemoglobin and Iron Stores After Blood Donation

In brief

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of daily iron supplements after blood donation on time to recovery of hemoglobin and iron stores. The study will also determine whether the effect of iron supplements on time to recovery is different in men and women, in older vs. younger donors (\<60 years old vs. at least 60 years old) and in donors with replete vs. diminished pre-donation iron stores.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01555060

Run by

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

People needed

215

Starts

2012-03-01

Expected to finish

2013-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-01-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• potential blood donors with hemoglobin of at least 12.5 gm/dL
• no blood donation for at least 4 months
• successful donation of a unit of whole blood

You may not qualify if…

• individuals who are taking iron supplements including multivitamins containing iron and refuse to stop do so for the 24 weeks of the study.
• baseline ferritin >300 ug/L (to exclude individuals with hemochromatosis)

Where it is running

• Blood Centers of the Pacific — San Francisco, California, United States
• American Red Cross, Connecticut Region — Farmington, Connecticut, United States
• Institute for Transfusion Medicine — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• Blood Center of Wisconsin — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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