How Does Iron Supplementation Affect Training and Performance in Female Collegiate Rowers?
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01383798 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: June 28, 2011
Last Update Posted
: March 14, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Iron Deficiency (Without Anemia) | Dietary Supplement: Placebo Dietary Supplement: Ferrous sulfate | Not Applicable |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 40 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Basic Science |
Official Title: | How Does Iron Deficiency Without Anemia (IDNA) Affect Endurance Training In Female Collegiate Endurance Athletes? |
Study Start Date : | August 2008 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2009 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2009 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Red capsule (50 mg) lactose
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Dietary Supplement: Placebo
100 mg lactose per day for 6 weeks
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Experimental: Ferrous sulfate |
Dietary Supplement: Ferrous sulfate
100 mg per day of ferrous sulfate for 6 weeks
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- Markers of iron status [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
- Physical performance outcomes [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 30 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- non-smoking
- current member of college/university rowing team
Exclusion Criteria:
- acute or chronic injury or illness at time of screening
- physician-diagnosed asthma, musculoskeletal problems, or eating disorders
- pregnant or lactating
- use of steroids or other performance-enhancing substances

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01383798
United States, New York | |
Human Metabolic Research Unit, MVR Hall, Cornell University | |
Ithaca, New York, United States, 14853 |
Principal Investigator: | Jere D. Haas, PhD | Cornell University | |
Study Director: | Diane M. DellaValle, PhD | Cornell University |
Publications of Results:
Responsible Party: | Cornell University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01383798 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
OSP 57149 |
First Posted: | June 28, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 14, 2014 |
Last Verified: | March 2014 |
Keywords provided by Cornell University:
iron deficiency, physical performance, female athletes |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anemia Anemia, Iron-Deficiency Hematologic Diseases |
Anemia, Hypochromic Iron Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases |