NCT06851130

Assessing the Immediate Increase in Serum Ferritin After Oral Iron Doses: an Experimental Study in Iron-deficient Women

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Serum ferritin is a key indicator of body iron stores and is widely used in monitoring iron status. However, oral iron doses can acutely elevate SF levels, potentially biasing assessments of iron stores during supplementation. This study aims to investigate the extent and duration of the acute iron-induced effect on serum ferritin following the administration of a daily iron dose for two months.

Conditions

• Iron Deficiency Without Anemia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	ferrous sulfate 80 mg	1 tablet per day
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	ferrous sulfate 160 mg	2 tablets per day

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-25
• Primary completion: 2025-12-31
• Completion: 2025-12-31
• First posted: 2025-02-28
• Last updated: 2025-05-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland