Adiposity and Iron Requirements in Pregnancy
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Iron Deficiency Anemia of Pregnancy
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
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 312 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster · Other
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About This Trial
This study aims to explore how body fat influences the response to either 25 or 50 mg of daily iron supplements during pregnancy. We will conduct a double-blind randomized controlled intervention study involving 312 pregnant women recruited from antenatal clinics in the Northern Trust Area. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either 25 or 50 mg of iron per day from 12 weeks of pregna…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:- Pregnant women
* Age ≥ 18 years
* BMI ≥18.5 kg/m2
* Without current pregnancy complications (for example, severe bleeding, Diabetes Mellitus, hyperemesis gravidarum, ectopic and molar pregnancies)
* At least 12 Gestational Week
* Singleton pregnancy confirmed with the first ult…
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