Iron intake guidelines may be outdated – new study aims to fix that

NCT ID NCT07139821

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Pennington Biomedical Research Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how much iron healthy US adults actually need. Current guidelines are based mostly on European data, so researchers want to update them for Americans. About 300 men and premenopausal women aged 18–50 will take a safe, stable iron isotope and give blood samples over 12 weeks. The results will help make sure dietary iron recommendations match the needs of the US population.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Iron Deficiencies iron deficiency anemia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

IRON ABSORPTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Cornell University
RECRUITING

Ithaca, New York, 14853, United States
LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center
RECRUITING

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States

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