Doubling the Iron Dose to Prevent IDA in Twin Pregnant Women
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2020-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
In twin pregnancies, the maternal iron demands are magnified, estimated at 1.8 times more
than in singleton pregnancies due to greater maternal red blood cell mass and plasma volume
expansion as well as increased fetal and placental requirements.
With a lack of randomized controlled trials assessing the adequacy of iron supplements on
twin pregnancy, various recommendations are based on level 3 clinical expert opinions at
most.