NCT01404533

Brief Summary

The overall goal of this research is to develop safe and effective iron interventions that can be administered without production of plasma non-transferrin-bound iron (NTBI: iron in the systemic circulation not bound to the iron-transport protein transferrin). The appearance of plasma non-transferrin-bound iron has been reported in uninfected adult volunteers after oral administration of iron supplements in doses similar to those used in the Pemba trial. This research project will (i) confirm the appearance of plasma non-transferrin-bound iron after administration of an iron supplement like that in the Pemba trial (\~1 mg Fe/kg body weight, without food), and then determine the effects on production of plasma non-transferrin-bound iron and on iron absorption measured with stable isotopes (ii) of giving the supplemental iron (\~1 mg Fe/kg) with the standard rice meal, and (iii) of giving a lower dose of iron (\~0.1 mg Fe/kg) - like that used in home fortification - with the standard rice meal.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
32

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2009

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2009

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 27, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 28, 2011

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

January 6, 2016

Status Verified

January 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

July 27, 2011

Last Update Submit

January 5, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

NTBIIronAbsorption

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Formation of NTBI following oral iron administration

    6 time points within 8 hours

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Serum iron isotope appearance curves

    6 time points within 8 hours

Study Arms (3)

Iron supplement without food

EXPERIMENTAL
Dietary Supplement: Ferrous sulfate

Iron supplement with food

EXPERIMENTAL
Dietary Supplement: Ferrous sulfate

Iron fortificant with food

EXPERIMENTAL
Dietary Supplement: Ferrous sulfate

Interventions

Ferrous sulfateDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

60 mg Ferrous sulfate

Iron supplement without food

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 45 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • non pregnant
  • non lactating
  • apparently healthy women

You may not qualify if:

  • chronic disease
  • pregnancy
  • lactation

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

ETH Zurich

Zurich, 8092, Switzerland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Brittenham GM, Andersson M, Egli I, Foman JT, Zeder C, Westerman ME, Hurrell RF. Circulating non-transferrin-bound iron after oral administration of supplemental and fortification doses of iron to healthy women: a randomized study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Sep;100(3):813-20. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.113.081505. Epub 2014 Jul 23.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Iron Deficiencies

Interventions

ferrous sulfate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Iron Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Richard Hurrell, PhD

    ETH Zurich

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 27, 2011

First Posted

July 28, 2011

Study Start

November 1, 2009

Primary Completion

December 1, 2011

Study Completion

December 1, 2011

Last Updated

January 6, 2016

Record last verified: 2012-01

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