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Effect of Low-dose Versus Standard-dose Iron Supplementation on the Gut Microbiome

NCT05467423 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2023-12-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Iron deficiency is a common problem that is often treated with the administration of oral iron.

Most of the iron is not absorbed and remains in the intestine, where it influences the balance of gut bacteria.

This influence is usually undesirable and should be kept as small as possible. With lower iron doses, the amount of unabsorbed iron is smaller and therefore a smaller change in the intestinal bacteria composition is to be expected.

Conditions

  • Iron Deficiency (Without Anemia)

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Iron

4 weeks of daily oral iron therapy. The subjects administer the therapy themselves.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Zurich

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-04
Primary Completion
2023-04-30
Completion
2023-09-30

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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