Toddler formula trial aims to improve iron levels
NCT ID NCT07324135
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a young child formula can improve iron status in children aged 1 to 3 years. About 466 healthy or mildly anemic kids will receive either the test formula or a control product for a set period. Researchers will measure blood ferritin levels and daily iron intake to see if the formula makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- young child formula (nutritional product)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a specific formula helps maintain healthy iron levels in toddlers, potentially reducing mild iron deficiency.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage nutritional study, not a treatment for severe anemia. Results may not apply to all children, and the effect on iron status may be small.
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Study facts
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- 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 466 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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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12 to 36 months
- 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: * Children aged 1 to 3 years * Healthy children (as per investigator clinical judgement and non-anaemic as confirmed by Hb levels) or meeting the criteria for mild anaemia based on Hb levels * Children familiar with drinking milk products (in combination with breastfeeding or not) for at least 3 weeks prior to screening. * Written informed consent provided by parent(s) / legally acceptable representative(s) aged ≥18 years at screening Exclusion Criteria: * Low Hb meeting the criteria for moderate or severe anaemia * Use of iron and/or fibre supplementation within 3 months prior to screening * Any infection within 2 weeks prior to screening * Any other medical condition with known high CRP (\>5 mg/L) / high AGP (\>1 g/L) value within 2 weeks prior to screening * The use of medication that is likely to interfere with iron metabolism) within 2 weeks prior to screening * The use of medication to treat iron deficiency or anaemia within 3 months prior to screening * Any developmental delays that could impact feeding behaviour or growth, or any other condition that is likely to influence nutritional status or growth. * Disorders requiring a special diet. * Any other iron metabolism and related disorders * Children with known or suspected medical conditions requiring a special diet or special formulae, food allergy, or food intolerances.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia
RECRUITINGJakarta, Indonesia
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