Clinical Trial: Iron in Pregnancy: How Often Should It Be Taken? A Study on Side Effects and Tolerability of Oral Iron Supplements in Pregnant Women.

U.S., Jan. 22 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07356258) titled 'Iron in Pregnancy: How Often Should It Be Taken? A Study on Side Effects and Tolerability of Oral Iron Supplements in Pregnant Women.' on Jan. 11.

Brief Summary: The goal of this prospective observational study is to examine the frequency of gastrointestinal side effects associated with oral iron supplementation during pregnancy. The main question it aims to answer is:

Does intermittent oral iron supplementation result in fewer gastrointestinal side effects compared with daily supplementation in pregnant women? Pregnant women who are prescribed oral iron as part of their routine medical care will take ferrous sulfate on an alternat...