Prenatal pill vs gummy: which boosts iron better in pregnancy?
NCT ID NCT07226414
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a capsule prenatal supplement (Perelel Prenatal) can raise iron levels in healthy pregnant women more than a gummy version. Forty women in their second trimester will take one of the two supplements daily for 12 weeks. Researchers will measure iron, folate, and omega-3 levels at the start and end of the study.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Prenatal multivitamin and omega-3 supplement (capsule vs gummy)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that capsule prenatal supplements are better at boosting iron levels than gummy versions during pregnancy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all pregnant women. It's comparing two supplements, not testing a new treatment.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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21 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: * Be able to give written informed consent. * Healthy pregnant women between 21- 40 years of age (inclusive). * Pregnant women in the second trimester of pregnancy (gestational age of 14-19 weeks). * Willing to consume the Study Product daily for the duration of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * History of drug or alcohol abuse * Is hypersensitive to any of the contents of the study product, that would preclude intake of the study products. * Has any significant acute or chronic coexisting health conditions that would prevent them from fulfilling the study requirements, put the Participant at risk, or would confound the interpretation of the study results as judged by the investigator on the basis of medical history. * Severe nausea and vomiting in the first trimester, including hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) * Inability to tolerate oral supplement intake due to gastrointestinal symptoms during the first trimester of pregnancy * Prior Pregnancy Complications (gestational diabetes (GD), HG, or pre-eclampsia, NTDs (Neural Tube Defects)) * Current pregnancy complications (GD, Iron Deficiency Anemia) * Hypertension * Diabetes mellitus * Cardiovascular disease * Class II/III obesity (defined as BMI ≥35.0 Kg/m2) * Malabsorption syndromes (e.g., celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease) * Severe anemia or iron overload disorders * Thyroid disorders * Current or recent (in the past 12 weeks prior to Visit 1) use of a medication that the investigator believes would interfere with the objectives of the study or pose a safety risk or confound the interpretation of the study results, as judged by the investigator. Prohibited medications include: Medications that contain fat-soluble vitamins A, E, or K in high doses \- Current or recent (in the past 12 weeks prior to Visit 1) use of prohibited nutritional or non-nutritional supplements that the investigator believes would interfere with the objectives of the study or pose a safety risk or confound the interpretation of the study results as judged by the investigator.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atlantia Clinical Trials, Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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