Iron Supplementation and Side Effects

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Overload

In brief

The objective of this study is to examine patient-reported gastrointestinal side effects, as well as iron status indicators, inflammatory markers and oxidative stress following administration of ferrous sulfate and iron-enriched Aspergillus oryzae supplementation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04018300

Run by

Iowa State University

People needed

17

Starts

2018-01-08

Expected to finish

2018-04-18

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-40
• Female
• BMI < 30 kg/m2
• Nonsmoker
• Non pregnant
• Non lactating
• No food allergies to wheat or dairy
• No history of gastrointestinal diseases/disorders
• Willing to discontinue use of vitamin/mineral supplements
• No medications that interfere with iron absorption
• No blood or plasma donations during study period

You may not qualify if…

• History of gastrointestinal diseases or disorders
• Donating blood or plasma two weeks prior to study period
• On medications interfering with iron absorption
• Food allergies to wheat or dairy
• Pregnant or lactating
• Smoker
• Anemic (< 120 g/L)
• Ferritin > 40 ug/L

Where it is running

• Iowa State University — Ames, Iowa, United States

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