Routine iron after childbirth: which guideline works best?
NCT ID NCT07708090
First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial compares two common guidelines for giving iron supplements to mothers after childbirth who already have normal hemoglobin levels. One group receives daily iron for six weeks, while the other does not. The goal is to see which approach better prevents postpartum anemia and improves recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- iron polymaltose complex with folic acid (iron supplements)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help establish the best routine for preventing postpartum anemia in women with normal blood levels after childbirth.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The intervention may not significantly reduce anemia risk compared to no supplementation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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 Criteria: * Women aged 18-40 years * Single Term Vaginal delivery * Hemoglobin ≥10.5 g/dL at 24hour of delivery * Willing for follow-up Exclusion Criteria: * Postpartum hemorrhage * Hemoglobin \<10.5 g/dL * Blood transfusion received * Known hematological disease * Chronic liver or kidney disease * Cesarian section
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Regional headquarters hospital chilas
Chilas, Gilgitbaltistan, 14100, Pakistan
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