Intravenous versus oral iron for iron deficiency anaemia in pregnant Nigerian women (IVON): study protocol for a randomised hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial

DiscussionThe IVON trial could provide both effectiveness and implementation evidence to guide policy for integration and uptake of intravenous iron for treating anaemia in pregnancy in Nigeria and similar resource-limited, high-burden settings. If found effective, further studies exploring different intravenous iron doses are planned.Trial registration ISRCTN  registryISRCTN63484804. Registered on 10 December 2020Clinicaltrials.govNCT04976179. Registered on 26 July 2021The current protocol version is version 2.1 (080/080/2021).
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