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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT02745925
Date of registration: 18/04/2016
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Public title: Mechanism of Decreased Iron Absorption in Obesity: Controlling Adiposity-related Inflammation
Scientific title: Mechanism of Decreased Iron Absorption in Obesity: Controlling Adiposity-related Inflammation
Date of first enrolment: April 2016
Target sample size: 40
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02745925
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Non-Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Basic Science. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Switzerland
Contacts
Name:     Isabelle Herter-Aeberli, PhD
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Affiliation:  University of Zurich
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- normal-weight (BMI18.5-24.9kg/m2) or obesity (BMI 29-40kg/m2)

- pre-menopausal

- no chronic illness and no significant medical conditions that could influence iron or
inflammatory status other than obesity

- no-smoking

Exclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosed chronic disease or gastrointestinal disorders

- Metabolic disorders (e.g. diabetes)

- Regular use of medication (except oral contraceptives)

- Subject on a weight loss diet or planning to start a weight loss diet during the
duration of the study

- Pregnancy or lactation



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 45 Years
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Obesity
Intervention(s)
Drug: Ibuprofen
Primary Outcome(s)
Fractional iron absorption [Time Frame: Days 15 and 45]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Hemoglobin [Time Frame: Days 1, 15, 30, 45]
interleukin-6 [Time Frame: Days 1, 15, 30, 45]
Hepcidin [Time Frame: Days 1, 15, 30, 45]
alpha-1-acid-glycoprotein [Time Frame: Days 1, 15, 30, 45]
c-reactive protein [Time Frame: Days 1, 15, 30, 45]
Plasma ferritin [Time Frame: Days 1, 15, 30, 45]
Transferrin receptor [Time Frame: Days 1, 15, 30, 45]
Secondary ID(s)
Fe_Abs_Ibu
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
University of Monterrey, Mexico
Ethics review
Results
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