Clinical trials: Zinc Deficiency
Zinc Deficiency
Dose Adjustment Study of NPC-02 in Patients With Zinc Deficiency
The objective of this study is to check the dose control method of NPC-02 and the holding effect for the target serum zinc concentration in patients with zinc deficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT02321865
- Testing
- NPC-02
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Nobelpharma
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction, Zinc Deficiency
Effects of EED on Zn Absorption and Retention in Children From a Standard Dose
The overall objective is to determine the impact of EED on zinc absorption and homeostasis, and its impact on the absorptive capacity of vitamin A absorption of young children (18-24 months of age) in an austere setting with high…
- Conditions
- Environmental Enteric Dysfunction, Zinc Deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency
- Trial name
- ZEED1 (NCT02760095)
- Testing
- 3 mg zinc sulfate supplement, 0.5 mg of 13C10-retinyl-acetate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Zinc Deficiency
Water-based Zinc Efficacy Trial in Beninese Shool Children
The general objective of this study is to determine the effect of the daily consumption of zinc-fortified water provided by the LSF-filter on zinc status and diarrhea rates in school age children from rural areas characterized by…
- Trial name
- NCT01790321
- Testing
- LSF-filtering device
- Where
- Benin
- Volunteers
- 278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Michael B. Zimmermann
Vitamin A Deficiency, Iron Deficiency
An Efficacy Trial of Iron, Zinc and Vitamin A Fortified Rice in Children in Satun, Thailand
Iron, zinc and vitamin A deficiencies are particularly common among children and young women in the developing countries of South and Southeast Asia resulting in important adverse health effects.
- Conditions
- Vitamin A Deficiency, Iron Deficiency, Zinc Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01061307
- Testing
- fortified extruded rice
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland, Thailand
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases
Efficacy Trial to Examine Efficacy of Multimicronutrient Home Supplementation in Infants
The objective of the program is to examine the efficacy of 6 month home micronutrient supplementation in Bedouin and Jewish children on improvements in nutritional status including measures of iron, ferritin, zinc and folic acid…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- NCT00276198
- Testing
- Sprinkles, Ferripel-3, Vitamins A&D drops
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 771 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Nutritional Deficiency
Enteral Zinc Supplementation in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to observe for changes in rate of weight gain in the very low birth weight (VLBW) infants by adding an enteral Zinc supplement of 1 mg/kg/day of elemental zinc.
- Trial name
- NCT06433674
- Testing
- Zinc Sulfate, Sterile Water
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Poliomyelitis
Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Response to Oral Polio Vaccine in Infants in Pakistan
Pakistan is one of the 4 developing countries where cases of poliomyelitis are still being identified. Despite the incessant efforts by WHO and UNICEF, this disease is far from control.
- Trial name
- NCT01229579
- Testing
- Zinc Sulfate
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Zinc Deficiency
Zinc Deficiency in Dilated Cardiomyopathy
The aim of this study is to detect effect of oral zinc supplementation in pediatric patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT04860921
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Zinc Deficiency, Growth; Stunting, Nutritional
The Efficacy of Zinc-biofortified Rice in Bangladeshi Children
To assess the efficacy of the zinc biofortified rice on plasma zinc concentrations in infants from a rural area of Bangladesh.
- Trial name
- ZARI (NCT03079583)
- Testing
- Intervention-group, Control-group
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 520 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Iron Deficiency, Zinc Deficiency
Effect of Iron/Zinc-Biofortified Pearl Millet on Growth and Immunity in Children Aged 12-18 Months in India
In this study, iron- and zinc-biofortified pearl millet will be fed to young children in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India over a period of nine months to measure iron status, growth and immune function in comparison to children…
- Trial name
- NCT02233764
- Testing
- FeZnPM, CtrlPM
- Where
- 3 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Preterm Infant, Effect of Drugs
Zinc Supplementation In Very Low Birth Weight Infants-A Randomised Controlled Trial
Zinc (Zn) is a structural component of human body and is a crucial element for a wide variety of cascades that take place in almost all organ systems.
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Effect of Drugs, Zinc Deficiency Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05311540
- Testing
- Zinc Sulfate
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
Malnutrition
Optimal Amount of Zinc to Include in a Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement (LNS)
To assess zinc-related biochemical and functional responses among young Burkinabe children with a presumed high risk of zinc deficiency who receive micronutrient products containing different amounts of zinc, provided with or…
- Trial name
- NCT00944281
- Testing
- LNS-Zn5, LNS-Zn10, LNS-Zn0
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 3,220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Iron Deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency
Nutritional Status and Bouillon Use in Northern Ghana
This pilot aims to generate data that are critical for informing the design of a planned, more detailed study to evaluate the effect of multiple micronutrient (MN)-fortified bouillon cube on biomarkers of nutrient status of women…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency, Folate Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04632771
- Testing
- N/A (observational study)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 995 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Effectiveness of Iron-Fortified Milk on Iron Status and Anemia in Young Children in Mexico
Iron deficiency and anemia in infants and young children impair neurodevelopment. Efficacious interventions for reducing the prevalences of iron deficiency and anemia, under controlled conditions, are available.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Stunting
- Trial name
- NCT00508131
- Testing
- Whole Cows Milk
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 798 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico
Vitamin A Deficiency, Iron-deficiency
Effect of Household Use of Multiple Micronutrient-fortified Bouillon on Micronutrient Status Among Women and Children in Two Districts in the Northern Region of Ghana
Background: Micronutrient (MN) deficiencies are severe and widespread in West Africa, particularly among young children and women of reproductive age.
- Conditions
- Vitamin A Deficiency, Iron-deficiency, Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT05178407
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrient-fortified bouillon cube, Control bouillon cube (iodine-only)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 2,372 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Critical Illness, Nutritional Deficiency
Trace Element Repletion Following Severe Burn Injury
Major burn patients are characterized by large exudative losses of Cu, Se and Zn. Trace element (TE) repletion has been shown to improve clinical outcome.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Nutritional Deficiency, Trace Element Deficiency, Burn Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03204669
- Testing
- Trace elements replacement
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Sickle Cell Disease, Zinc Deficiency
Zinc Supplementation in Children With Sickle Cell Disease in Western Kenya
Zinc is a nutritionally essential trace element found in previous studies to reduce growth retardation and improve immune function, which may also result in decreased incidence of infectious diseases including malaria, pneumonia…
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Zinc Deficiency, Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03293641
- Testing
- Zinc Sulfate Tablets, Standard of Care
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Lucas Otieno Tina, MD MSc
Zinc; Deficiency With Anemia
Zinc and Iron in Children With Short Stature
Short stature is defined as height below 3rd centile or less than two standard deviations below the median height for that age and sex according to the population standard zinc and iron have important role in growth for children
- Trial name
- zincandiron (NCT03131349)
- Testing
- serum zinc and iron
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Fluoride Poisoning, Hemoglobin
Using Eggshell Calcium to Mitigate Fluorosis in Ethiopia
Mothers and young children in rural Ethiopia lack sufficient nutrition, and a compounding factor is presence of high levels of fluoride (> 5-10 mg/day) affecting body functions.
- Conditions
- Fluoride Poisoning, Hemoglobin, Underweight, Stunting
- Trial name
- NCT03355222
- Testing
- Promotion of chicken eggs
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Very Preterm Infants, Zinc Deficiency
Higher and Standard Doses of Enteral Zinc Supplementation in Very Preterm Infants
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the effect of higher (10 mg per day) versus standard (1 mg per day) doses of zinc supplementation The main questions it aims to answer are: Growth velocities and delta…
- Trial name
- ZnVeryPT (NCT06219525)
- Testing
- Higher dose of enteral zinc, Standard dose of enteral zinc
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Prince of Songkla University