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Investigating the Effects of Iron on the Gastrointestinal Tract

NCT04253652 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 155

Last updated 2022-10-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Many patients that are prescribed iron report gastrointestinal side effects. This research project aims to investigate if the gastrointestinal symptoms of taking iron supplementation are related to changes in gases produced by bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Fasted breath samples

Will be completed pre and post iron therapy

OTHER

IBS-SSS

Will be completed pre and post iron therapy

OTHER

Daily diary

Monitoring stool form, consistency and frequency on a daily basis for 4 weeks

OTHER

Exploratory research: stool samples

Completed pre and post iron therapy for a subset of patients enrolled in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Anglia Ruskin University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Functional Gut Clinic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anthony Hobson · The Functional Gut Clinic

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-03-09
Primary Completion
2024-09-30
Completion
2024-12-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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Diseases

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