Pilot Study of the Effect of Iron Fortified Rice in Iron Deficient Anemic Women

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Conditions studied: Iron Deficiency Anemia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to see if rice enriched in iron will help women with iron-deficient anemia restore their blood counts more efficiently than the standard rice not enriched with iron.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01658488

Run by

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

People needed

17

Starts

2012-07-01

Expected to finish

2015-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-11-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Are a healthy woman.
• Are between 18 and 50 years of age.
• Have iron deficient anemia.

You may not qualify if…

• Are pregnant or nursing.
• Are taking a medication or supplement to treat iron deficiency.
• Treatment for iron deficiency within the past month
• Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
• Ongoing cancer
• Active auto-immune disease
• Chronic infections (e.g. HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C)
• Chronic kidney disease
• Liver cirrhosis
• History of drug or alcohol abuse within the past 6 months
• History of eating disorder within the past 6 months
• Any gastrointestinal surgery affecting nutrient absorption

Where it is running

• Pennington Biomedical Research Center — Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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