Iron overload linked to blindness risk in preemies?
NCT ID NCT05133999
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 175 premature babies to see if high iron levels in their blood during the first month of life are linked to a serious eye condition called retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Researchers measured iron-related markers and tracked which babies developed ROP. The goal was to better understand the role of iron in this disease, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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175 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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
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Who is studied
Preterm infants born at \<31 weeks' PMA or ≤1250 g of birth weight
- Ages
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24 to 31 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * All infants born at \<31 week's post-menstrual age (PMA) or ≤1250g of birthweight * Admitted at two neonatology departments (level III) from birth * With non-opposition consent of two parents Exclusion Criteria: * Congenital malformation * Life-threatening condition (not expected to survive more than a few days) * Absence of health care protection.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ophtalmology department _ Necker Enfants Malades Hospital
Paris, 75015, France
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Pediatrics and neonatal intensive care department - Cochin hospital - Port Royal Maternity
Paris, 75014, France
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Pediatrics and noenatal intensive care department - Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
Paris, 75015, France
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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- Premature Babies' vision tracked years after ROP treatment