Iron deficiency may weaken Mother-Child bond, study planned
NCT ID NCT03944733
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if iron deficiency in new mothers is linked to depression and poorer interactions with their babies. Researchers planned to compare iron-deficient and iron-sufficient mothers using video-recorded play sessions. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Expected to start
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Dec 2019
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2020
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: 1. Pregnant women between 18 - 40 years. 2. Mother expects to be the primary caregiver for the infant for study duration and will allow infant to be enrolled in the study.. 3. Mother has no history of gastrointestinal or hematological disorders and not taking medications that interfere with hematopoiesis or absorption. 4. After birth, the mother and baby are healthy, delivery was of one infant only, infant gestational age ≥ 38 weeks, infant weight ≥ 2500 g (5.5 lbs), neither the mom nor the infant received a blood transfusion at or since delivery, and mom agrees to discontinue use of any iron containing medications. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Maternal age ≤ 18 and \> 40 years 2. Evidence of a history of gastrointestinal or hematological disorders and evidence of taking medications that interfere with hematopoiesis or absorption. 3. Severely anemic (Hemoglobin \< 90 g/L) 4. Iron deficient but not anemic women 5. Non-English speaking
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