Iron Absorption in Haiti

Iron Absorption From Wheat Flour in Haiti

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02096250

Enrollment

Registered

2014-03-26

Start date

2014-06-30

Completion date

2015-07-31

Last updated

2015-09-23

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Conditions

Iron Deficiency

Brief summary

The government of Haiti plans to introduce a flour fortification program. The aim of the project it to inform the authorities on the most suitable iron compound for this fortification program. For this purpose, iron absorption from wheat flour using different iron compounds will be investigated.

Interventions

OTHERNaFeEDTA

OTHERFerrous fumarate

OTHERNaFeEDTA + ferrous fumarate

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Mother-child pairs will be recruited! Inclusion criteria for mothers : * Women of reproductive age (18 to 45 years) * Generally healthy * Consenting to study participation

Exclusion criteria

for mothers : * Pregnancy or lactation * Weight \>65 kg * Chronic illnesses which may influence iron absorption * Severe anemia (Hb\<10 g/dl) Inclusion criteria for children: * Age 4 years +/- 12 months * Generally healthy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Iron absorption	14 days after test meal consumption

Countries

Haiti

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026