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Can nutrient supplements deliver iron better? small study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06870201

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

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This pilot study looks at how well young children absorb iron from special nutrient supplements. Researchers will give 30 children in Kenya (ages 1-3) a supplement with a harmless iron tracer, then measure iron levels in their blood two weeks later. Half the children are healthy, and half are undernourished. The goal is to understand if these supplements can effectively deliver iron to fight anemia.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Lipid-based nutrient supplement with stable iron isotope
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help design better iron-fortified supplements to fight anemia and undernutrition in children.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 30 children, so results may not apply broadly. It measures iron absorption, not health outcomes.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2025

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Participants will be recruited from Msambweni and the surrounding rural communities in Kwale County, Kenya.

Ages

1 year to 3 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children age 1-3 years on day of screening visit * Hemoglobin 8-11 g/dL on day of screening visit * Undernourished \[length/height-for-age z-score (HAZ), weight-for-age z-score (WAZ), and/or weight-for-height/length z-score (WHZ) \< -2\] OR apparently healthy (HAZ, WAZ, and/or WHZ ≥ -1) Exclusion Criteria: * Severe acute malnutrition (WHZ \< -3) with no appetite * Serious medical condition or other chronic disease besides undernutrition (e.g., HIV+, severe pneumonia, malaria) * Peanut allergy or other allergy that prevents consumption of the LNS * Plans to move away from the study location during the study period

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Malnutrition nutritional deficiency disease

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Healthy Undernutrition

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Msambweni County Referral Hospital

    Msambweni, Kenya

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