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An Iron-containing Food Product for the Prevention of Diminished Iron Status in Soldiers

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01100905
First received: April 7, 2010
Last updated: April 23, 2010
Last verified: April 2010
History of Changes
  Purpose

Military personnel face intense physical and cognitive demands. Diminished iron status affects physiologic responses to these challenges. Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies indicate a significant decrement in iron status in enlisted female military personnel immediately following basic combat training (BCT). Decrements in iron status are associated with diminished cognitive and physical performance, and may affect body composition. The primary objective of this randomized, placebo controlled study is to assess the utility of an iron-containing food product for maintaining iron status during BCT. This study will provide insight into the utility and efficacy of an iron-containing food product for the maintenance of iron status during military training. Furthermore, it will provide novel scientific data regarding the relationship between iron status and physical and cognitive performance in female Soldiers.


Condition Intervention
Iron Deficiency
Iron Deficiency Anemia
 Other: Iron-containing food product

Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Utility of an Iron-containing Food Product for the Prevention of Diminished Iron Status During Basic Combat Training

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Anemia Iron
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine:

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 42 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female US Army Recruit
  • Participating in Basic Combat Training

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Diagnosed hemochromatosis
  • Diagnosed thalassemia
  • History of ulcerative colitis
  • Allergy to chocolate
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01100905

Locations
United States, South Carolina
Fort Jackson
Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29207
Sponsors and Collaborators
United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
  More Information

No publications provided by United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Responsible Party: James P. McClung, Ph.D., USARIEM
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01100905     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: H08-11
Study First Received: April 7, 2010
Last Updated: April 23, 2010
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine:
Iron
Iron status
Iron deficiency
Iron deficiency anemia

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anemia
Deficiency Diseases
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Hematologic Diseases
Malnutrition
Nutrition Disorders
Anemia, Hypochromic
Iron Metabolism Disorders
 Metabolic Diseases
Iron
Trace Elements
Micronutrients
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013