Status:

RECRUITING

Iron Absorption and Requirements in Pregnancy and Lactation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Oxford

Collaborating Sponsors:

Columbia University

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Conditions:

Iron Requirements

Pregnancy

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-45 years

Brief Summary

Iron requirements increase significantly during pregnancy. Current recommendations for iron intake in pregnant and lactating women (PLW) are mainly based on factorial estimates and extrapolated from n...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Providing consent to the informed consent form
  • Participation in a previous stable isotope absorption study and having received an oral dose of 15 mg 57Fe at least 12 months prior to the date of inclusion in the study
  • Positive pregnancy test and gestational age \<10 weeks based on history of last menstrual period
  • Permanent residence in the study area, and not expected to leave the study site for more than 4 weeks over the following 16 months
  • Assessment of good health by professional staff at Msambweni Hospital

Exclusion

  • Pre-pregnancy body mass index \>30 kg/m2
  • Blood transfusion or intravenous iron treatment within 4 months of study start
  • Major chronic infectious disease (e.g., tuberculosis, HIV+, hepatitis)
  • Major chronic non-infectious disease (e.g., Type 1 or 2 diabetes, cancer)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 31 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05973552

Start Date

July 31 2023

End Date

September 1 2026

Last Update

August 3 2023

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Msambweni Referral Hospital

Msambweni, Kenya