Clinical trials: Iron Absorption
Healthy Volunteer, Mothers
Serum Ferritin Concentration in Kenyan Women and Their Preschool Children at Which the Body Begins to Upregulate Iron Absorption From the Diet
Using standardized methods, the investigators will perform stable iron isotope absorption studies in young Kenyan women and their preschool children (2-5y of age) with varying iron status to measure iron absorption from maize…
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteer, Mothers, Preschool Children
- Trial name
- NCT06655909
- Testing
- consumption of maize porridge containing stable iron isotope
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isabelle Herter-Aeberli
Iron Absorption, Gut Bacteria
Effect of Inulin on Iron Absorption in Humans
Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth or activity of species in the colon that can improve host health.
- Trial name
- NCT01483092
- Testing
- inulin, maltodextrin
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Iron Deficiency
Mineral Absorption From Fortified Rice Produced With Different Fortification Techniques
The investigators studies will compare iron, respectively iron and zinc bioavailability from fortified rice produced from different fortification techniques using stable isotopic labels.
- Trial name
- NCT02572128
- Testing
- Fortified rice
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Iron Deficiency
Iron Absorption From Tef-injera in Women of Reproductive Age
Anemia is one of the most common health problems all over the world with around half of preschool-aged children (<5 years) and one third of women affected.
- Trial name
- NCT01687062
- Testing
- FeSO4, reduction of phytate, NaFeEDTA
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Adiposity, Iron-deficiency
Central and Peripheral Adiposity and Iron Absorption
Adiposity is a state of sub-clinical inflammation, thus hepcidin is increased in adiposity, often leading to iron deficiency in this population group.
- Trial name
- NCT03642223
- Testing
- Stable iron isotopes
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Iron Deficiency (Without Anemia)
Absorption of Iron From Stabilized Lactoferrin: A Study in Women With Iron Deficiency
Lactoferrin (LF) is a natural iron-binding protein found in milk. It exists either in an iron-free state (apo-LF) or bound to iron (holo-LF).
- Trial name
- LOBSTER (NCT07394972)
- Testing
- FeSO4 + meal-matrix, FeSO4 + native LF + meal-matrix, FeSO4 + NaCas-LF + meal-matrix
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nicole Stoffel
Iron-deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia
Effects of Enhancers and Inhibitors on Absorption From Iron Supplements
Iron deficiency (ID) is a major public health problem worldwide and oral iron supplementation can be an effective strategy to treat and prevent ID.
- Trial name
- NCT05414474
- Testing
- Reference, Ascorbic acid (AA) 500 mg, Ascorbic acid (AA) 80 mg
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology