Effects of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid on Iron Deficiency Anemia

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

135

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2011

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2012

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2012

Conditions
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Placebo; once/day; for 12 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Iron alone

Iron (3 mg); once/day; for 12 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Low-dose 5-aminolevulinic acid with iron

5-Aminolevulinic acid (12.5 mg) and iron (3 mg); once/day; for 12 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Medium-dose 5-aminolevulinic acid with iron

5-Aminolevulinic acid (25 mg) and iron (3 mg); once/day; for 12 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

High-dose 5-aminolevulinic acid with iron

5-Aminolevulinic acid (50 mg) and iron (3 mg); once/day; for 12 weeks

Trial Locations (1)

734-8551

Hiroshima University, Hiroshima

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

SBI ALApromo Co., Ltd., Japan

UNKNOWN

lead

Hiroshima University

OTHER

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