Status:

RECRUITING

Effects of Oral Iron Supplementation Before vs at Time of Vaccination on Immune Response in Iron Deficient Kenyan Women

Lead Sponsor:

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Collaborating Sponsors:

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

University of Oxford

Conditions:

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-49 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Iron deficiency (ID) anemia (IDA) is a global public health problem, with the highest prevalence in Africa. Vaccines often underperform in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), and undernutrition, ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the trial
  • Female aged 18-49 years
  • Moderate anemia (Hb \<110 g/L, but not severely anemic with Hb \<80 g/L)
  • Iron deficient (ZnPP \>40 mmol/mol haem)
  • Anticipated residence in the study area for the study duration

Exclusion

  • Major chronic infecious disease (e.g., HIV infection);
  • Major chronic non-infecious disease (e.g., Type 2 diabetes, cancer);
  • Chronic medications;
  • Use of iron-containing mineral and vitamin supplementation 2 weeks prior to study start;
  • COVID-19 vaccine or confirmed COVID-19 infection within the past 2 years
  • MenACWY vaccine in the past
  • Typhim Vi vaccine in the past
  • Pregnant (confirmed by rapid test during screening)
  • Malaria (confirmed by rapid test) à study start will be postponed

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

180 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06116669

Start Date

November 1 2023

End Date

December 31 2024

Last Update

January 24 2024

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Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture And Technology

Nairobi, Kenya, 00200