Iron intake guidelines may be outdated – new study aims to fix that
NCT ID NCT07139821
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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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 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
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.
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Males and premenopausal females age 18-50 y * Previously participated in an iron stable isotope study or willing to consume an oral stable iron isotope and undergo a one-year equilibration period * Willing to refrain from iron-containing supplements for the duration of the study * Willing to refrain from tobacco smoking for the duration of the study * Have not donated blood 3 months prior to the start of the study and willing to refrain from donating blood for the duration of the study * Willing to have blood stored for future use * Able and willing to comply with study requirements and consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Females: pregnant or lactating or plans to become pregnant during the study period * Inability to provide informed consent and engage in informed consent procedures * Plans to relocate outside the study area
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cornell University
RECRUITINGIthaca, New York, 14853, United States
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LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center
RECRUITINGBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States
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