U.S., April 11 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06921343) titled 'Iron Deficiency in Pediatric Celiac Disease: Diet vs. Iron Supplementation Trial' on March 25.
Brief Summary: This study aims to understand how to best manage iron deficiency in children newly diagnosed with celiac disease. Many children with celiac disease have low iron levels, even if they do not have anemia. While some doctors recommend iron supplements, others believe that simply following a gluten-free diet may be enough to restore iron levels naturally.
In this study, children with newly diagnosed celiac disease and low iron levels (but normal hemoglobin) will be randomly assigned to one of two groups:
Gluten-Free Diet Only...