A Pilot Study Comparing Tolerance of Oral Heme Iron Polypeptide With Oral Ionic Iron

Withdrawn before enrolling · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Iron Deficiency

In brief

This is a pilot study designed to compare the tolerance of ionic iron (ferrous sulphate) with heme iron polypeptide. Subjects will take one week of one product followed by a week with no product followed by a week with the other product. Subjects will complete a daily diary to assess side effects. Hypothesis: Heme iron polypeptide is associated with fewer gastrointestinal side effects than ionic iron.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01865175

Run by

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

People needed

0

Starts

2016-01-01

Expected to finish

2016-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-09-14

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• able to fill out daily diary

You may not qualify if…

• known iron overload
• sensitivity to either product used

Where it is running

• Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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