Iron supplements study in low-oxygen exercise conditions
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This early study tests whether taking iron helps the heart’s pumping and exercise performance when the body is in low-oxygen (hypoxia) conditions. You may be asked to take an iron supplement and complete exercise tests, and researchers will check heart function and how well you perform.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be between 18 and 60 years old
- If you are a woman, you must be premenopausal (not postmenopausal)
- Do not have active heart or lung diseases or related conditions (including high blood pressure, heart rhythm problems, lung diseases like asthma/COPD/pulmonary hypertension, diabetes, or similar issues)
- Do not take heart- or lung-related medications you can’t stop for the study
- Do not have anemia or iron deficiency, and don’t take iron (by mouth or IV) within the last 60 days
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study tests whether giving iron through a vein helps you perform better at high altitude. It may help you if you are a healthy adult who exercises regularly.
This study tests whether taking iron supplements can improve how well your muscles work, especially if your iron levels are low. It may help women who feel tired or weak due to low iron stores.
This study tests whether an oral iron supplement (a pill called sucrosomial iron) can help people with heart failure who have low iron feel better, have more energy, and walk farther. Participants will take the iron pill or a placebo (a pill without the active ingredient) for a period and will do exercise tests and answer questionnaires to see how they improve.
This study measures how much iron your body absorbs and loses if you live at high altitude. It helps researchers understand iron requirements for people in this environment, using a new testing technique.
This study tests if taking iron supplements can help improve iron levels in female athletes who have low iron stores. It aims to see if this can boost performance and energy.
This study tests whether intravenous (IV) iron can help people with pulmonary hypertension feel better, have more energy, and enjoy a better quality of life. You may qualify if you have a type of pulmonary hypertension and low iron levels.
Hear when a new Right Ventricular Dysfunction trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.