Efficacy and Adverse Side Effects of Two Forms of Iron in Pregnancy
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Pregnancy
Iron Deficiency
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 19 – 42
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 172 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia · Other
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About This Trial
This two-arm, double-blind randomized clinical trial will recruit 172 generally healthy, low-risk pregnant individuals aged 19-42 years living in Vancouver, Canada. Participants will be randomized to receive one of two forms of iron (ferrous fumarate or ferrous bisglycinate) in addition to a prenatal multivitamin (without iron) daily during their pregnancy until delivery, with optional continuatio…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Pregnant individual (singleton pregnancy)
* 19-42 years of age
* Living in the greater Vancouver area and willing to travel to the University of British Columbia or BC Women's Hospital for study visits
* 13-25 weeks gestation
* Willing to participate and able to provide inform…
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