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Iron Deficiency

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Clinical Trial Landscape

Clinical Trials for Iron Deficiency

23 trials tracked for Iron Deficiency: 5 in phase 3 or 4 and 2 with published results. The most-cited published study has 757 citations.

23Trials tracked
5Phase 3 & 4
0Recruiting
2With published results
Phase distribution
Phase 4 2 Phase 3 3 Phase 2 6 Phase 1 1 Other / NA 11
  1. Phase 4 Study to Compare Ferric Carboxymaltose With Placebo in Patients With Acute Heart Failure and Iron Deficiency Completed · 757 cited
  2. Phase 3 Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial of FCM as Treatment for Heart Failure With Iron Deficiency / and Sub-Study Completed · 213 cited
  3. Phase 4 Clinical Evaluation of Iron Treatment Efficiency Among Non-anemic But Iron-deficient Female Blood Donors Completed
  4. Phase 3 Oral Iron Versus Oral Iron Plus a Web-based Behavioral Intervention in Young Children (IRONCHILD) Completed
  5. Phase 3 Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Ferric Maltol Oral Suspension vs. Ferrous Sulfate Oral Liquid in Children and Adolescents Aged 2 to 17 Years With Iron-deficiency Anaemia, With a Single Arm Study in Infants Aged 1 Month to Less Than 2 Years Completed
  6. Phase 2 Probing the Synergistic Effect of Pre-Biotics & Iron Fortificants in Anemic Subjects Completed
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  1. Phase 2 A Trial Comparing Ferumoxytol to Iron Sucrose for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Adult Subjects With Chronic Kidney Disease Completed
  2. Phase 2 Intravenous Iron Supplement for Iron Deficiency in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis Completed
  3. Phase 2 Blinded Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study Efficacy and Safety of Injectafer in ID Patients With Fibromyalgia Completed
  4. Phase 2 Ferric Citrate in Managing Serum Phosphorus and Iron Deficiency in Anemic Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Subjects Not on Dialysis Completed
  5. Phase 2 IV Iron Replacement for Iron Deficiency in Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) Patients Completed
  6. Phase 1 Evaluate the PK, Safety, Tolerability of Ferric Maltol at 3 Dosage Levels in Paediatric Subjects With Iron Deficiency Completed
  7. N/A A Randomized Placebo Controlled Pilot Study of Probiotic Supplementation in At-risk Pregnant Women Completed
  8. N/A Donor Iron Deficiency Study - Red Blood Cells From Iron-deficient Donors: Recovery and Storage Quality Completed
  9. N/A Effect of Iron/Zinc-Biofortified Pearl Millet on Growth and Immunity in Children Aged 12-18 Months in India Completed
  10. N/A Is Iron Deficiency the Cause of Anemia Among Women in Cambodia? Completed
  11. N/A Nutritional Education and the Prevention of Iron Depletion in Children 9 Months to 2 Years Completed
  12. N/A Prebiotic GOS and Lactoferrin With Iron Supplements Completed
  13. N/A An Open Study on the Efficacy of Iron Therapy Using iv Iron Relative to Oral Iron for Increasing LV Systolic Function Completed
  14. N/A Sucrosom5al Iron Supplementation in Blood Donors Completed
  15. N/A Bloodsafe Ghana- Iron and Nutritional Counseling Strategy Pilot Study Completed
  16. N/A Feasibility or Oral Lactoferrin to Prevent Iron Deficiency Anemia in Obese Pregnancy Completed
  17. N/A Impact of Ferric Citrate vs Ferrous Sulfate on Iron Parameters and Hemoglobin in Individuals With CKD and Iron Deficiency Completed

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Male sex associated with higher iron deficiency and rapid weight gain in healthy term infants over 6 months
Nutrition & Obesity Medicine Cohort
Male sex associated with higher iron deficiency and rapid weight gain in healthy term infants over 6 months Why Baby Boys Lose Iron Faster Than Girls
This retrospective cohort study of 355 healthy term infants in China assessed the association between male sex and iron deficiency at 6 mont…
Boys grow faster, which uses up their iron stores quicker than girls.
Frontiers Apr 23, 2026
Phase 2 trial tests single-dose IV iron isomaltoside in severe aortic stenosis with iron deficiency
Hematology Phase II
Phase 2 trial tests single-dose IV iron isomaltoside in severe aortic stenosis with iron deficiency Early study suggests iron treatment may help heart function in severe aortic stenosis patients
This Phase 2, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial tested a single intravenous dose of iron isomaltoside versus placebo in pat…
Treating iron deficiency may improve exercise capacity and reduce fatigue in people with severe aortic stenosis, according to early trial re…
CT.gov Apr 16, 2026
Systematic review suggests beef consumption may improve attention and memory in young adult females with iron deficiency
Nutrition & Obesity Medicine Sys. Review
Systematic review suggests beef consumption may improve attention and memory in young adult females with iron deficiency Could eating beef help young women focus better, remember more, and see details clearly?
A systematic review of dietary interventions in young adult females with iron deficiency indicates potential improvements in attention, memo…
Young adult women with low iron may see better focus, memory, and vision after adding beef to their diet, though long-term benefits need mor…
Frontiers Apr 8, 2026
Maternal iron depletion in late pregnancy associated with higher infant birthweight in cohort study
Nutrition & Obesity Medicine Cohort
Maternal iron depletion in late pregnancy associated with higher infant birthweight in cohort study Could a mother's iron drop during pregnancy lead to a bigger baby?
An observational cohort analysis of 1,496 mother-infant pairs found that lower third-trimester ferritin and steeper ferritin decline were as…
Mothers whose iron stores dropped more during pregnancy tended to have heavier newborns, but bigger babies also doubled the mom's risk of lo…
medRxiv Apr 3, 2026
Methylphenidate plus iron shows earlier response in children with severe ADHD and iron deficiency
Pediatrics RCT
Methylphenidate plus iron shows earlier response in children with severe ADHD and iron deficiency Iron supplements with ADHD medication may help children with both conditions
A small RCT of 50 children with severe ADHD and iron deficiency in Bangladesh compared methylphenidate plus iron to methylphenidate alone ov…
Adding iron supplements to ADHD medication helped children with both conditions improve symptoms faster than medication alone.
Apr 3, 2026

Questions about Iron Deficiency

Does adding iron to methylphenidate help children with ADHD and iron deficiency faster?

Adding iron to methylphenidate helps children with severe ADHD and iron deficiency respond faster to treatment compared to methylphenidate alone.

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