The Efficacy and Safety of Iron Supplementation

Summary

Each year, 5 million packs of iron tablets are dispensed in England and Wales to treat anaemia due to iron deficiency. Iron tablets are not always easy to take. The investigators think that there could be ways to reduce the number of iron tablets needed, by increasing the dietary intake of iron. In this study the investigators will assess the efficacy and safety of a dietary iron supplement compared to iron tablets using controls and new biomarkers.

Timeline

Start

2012-03

Primary completion

2012-12

Completion

2015-12

Publications

• Background Further analyses are in progress for full manuscript.
• Results Gilson C, Busbridge M, Shovlin CL, Iron tablet profiling. Hematology Reports 2013: 5 (s1),30-1

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.