Could low iron be a hidden problem after heart attacks?
NCT ID NCT06457815
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study looks at how common iron deficiency is in people who have recently had a heart attack. Researchers will test iron levels in up to 70 patients and review their medical records. The goal is to gather early data to plan a larger study on whether treating low iron could help heart attack recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If iron deficiency is common after a heart attack, this could pave the way for a larger study testing whether iron supplements improve recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-hospital pilot study that only measures prevalence — it does not test any treatment, so it cannot directly improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with acute myocardial infarction
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion: 1. \- Adults patients who sign an informed consent form. 2. \- Type 1 myocardial infarction within the previous 10 days Exclusion 1 - Not fulfilling inclusion criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Middlesbrough, Teesside, TS4 3BW, United Kingdom
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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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