NCT06338787

A Novel Iron-Based Supplement for Athletes Aged 14-17

Novel Iron-Based Supplement for Active Young Women With Sub-Optimal Iron

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Calgary · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 14 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Female endurance athletes are susceptible to iron deficiency and this can impact their exercise performance. This study aims to assess the efficacy of a novel iron supplement in improving iron status, gut microbiome, and exercise performance in endurance-trained females.

Detailed description

Current iron supplements on the market are commonly associated with side effects including gastrointestinal distress, nausea, vomiting, and constipation. As a solution, the investigators have developed a novel delivery system for iron supplementation that overcomes many of these limitations. The goal of this study is to assess the efficacy of a yeast-iron complex in improving iron status, gut microbiome, and exercise performance in endurance-trained adolescent females (aged 14-17) with sub-optimal iron status. Participants will consume 40mg of elemental iron every second day for 8 weeks. Before and after supplementation, participants will be assessed for exercise capacity (VO2max), iron status, and the current state of the gut microbiome. each week during supplementation, participants will complete a survey in which they will report feelings of stress and recovery as well as gastrointestinal symptoms.

Conditions

• Iron Deficiencies

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	FeSC	Iron/yeast complex

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-06-17
• Primary completion: 2025-03-12
• Completion: 2025-12-01
• First posted: 2024-04-01
• Last updated: 2025-05-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada