Efficacy and Adverse Side Effects of two forms of Iron in prenatal micronutrient supplements (EASE-Iron) Trial
The EASE-Iron Study seeks to compare two forms of oral iron supplements during pregnancy for their effectiveness and tolerability, with the goal of informing more specific prenatal nutrition guidelines. This study has been approved by the UBC Clinical Research Ethics Board (H23-00016).
Trial status: Currently recruiting study participants
We are seeking:
- Pregnant individuals with a singleton pregnancy between 13-25 weeks’ gestation
- 19-42 years of age
What is involved?
You will be randomized to receive one of the two forms of iron supplements to take daily for the remainder of your pregnancy until delivery. You will also be provided with a daily prenatal multivitamin supplement which contains other important nutrients for pregnancy (e.g., folic acid). All study supplements have been approved by Health Canada.
The study will involve two in-person visits to the Food, Nutrition and Health Building at UBC or BC Women’s Hospital, where you will complete a health questionnaire and a blood sample will be collected. Following delivery, you will also have the option to continue with the study and provide a human milk sample.
We can provide study participants with two gift cards (you can choose from a list of possible retail stores), reimbursement for travel, and free prenatal vitamins.
Click here to check if you are eligible to participate!
OR scan this QR code below to complete the eligibility screen and send us your contact details:
Lastly, you can email us if you have any questions: iron.study@ubc.ca We will be recruiting participants until October 2025.
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Research Coordinator: Lulu Pei, PhD Human Nutrition Candidate, UBC
Principal Investigator: Dr. Crystal Karakochuk, Associate Professor, Human Nutrition, UBC