Recruiting NA Iron Absorption

New treatment option for Iron Absorption

Q: Do participants get paid in this trial?

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Q: Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?

Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.

Q: How long does this study last?

The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.

Q: Who can join this trial?

This study is enrolling all sexes, 12 months to 54 months. Healthy volunteers may be eligible. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.

Q: Where is this trial taking place?

Study sites include Msambweni, Kwale County, Kenya; Zurich, Switzerland. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.

Official title Maximizing the Benefits of Iron in Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods for Malnourished Children in Kenya

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07315295

What this study is testing

What it's testing: Reports from the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) in Kwale County, southern Kenya, indicate a limited impact of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTFs) on malnutrition or anemia. The current RUTF formulation may have an excessively high iron content.

A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.

Who can take part

Ages 12 to 54. Healthy volunteers may be eligible.

You may be able to join if

malnourished children:
severe acute malnutrition (SAM): WHZ \< -3.0
moderate acute malnutrition (MAM): WHZ \< -2.0 a
treated as outpatients (no acute medical conditions and a positive appetite test) healthy children: \- healthy: HAZ, WAZ and WHZ = 0

You likely can't join if

(both groups):
Hemoglobin ≤7 g/dL
Presence of acute medical conditions requiring inpatient management

The study team makes the final eligibility decision.

Where it's taking place

Msambweni, Kwale County, Kenya
Zurich, Switzerland

Compensation & support

Compensation mentioned.

ClinicalTrials.gov doesn't provide a reliable structured field for payment or travel support - confirm details with the study team.

Questions & answers

Do participants get paid in this trial?

This study's listing includes signals that participants may be compensated or receive a stipend. Amounts vary and are set by the study team - confirm the details with them.

Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?

Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.

How long does this study last?

The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.

Who can join this trial?

This study is enrolling all sexes, 12 months to 54 months. Healthy volunteers may be eligible. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.

Where is this trial taking place?

Study sites include Msambweni, Kwale County, Kenya; Zurich, Switzerland. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.

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BridgeMD is an information and trial-matching tool - not medical advice, and not the study sponsor. Details come from ClinicalTrials.gov; the study team decides eligibility.