Clinical trials: Selenium
Arsenic Poisoning Chronic
Selenium and Arsenic Pharmacodynamics
This clinical trial should prove that selenium can treat arsenic exposure in humans by promoting excretion. The new trial differs from previous trials in that participants will be maintained in a local clinic and provided with…
- Trial name
- SEASP (NCT02377635)
- Testing
- Anhydrous selenite, Sodium chloride
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Arsenical Melanosis, Arsenical Keratosis
Selenium in the Treatment of Arsenic Toxicity and Cancers
Context: Approximately 100 million people throughout the world consume water contaminated with arsenic at levels above carcinogenic thresholds, including 40 million in Bangladesh alone, with up to one-fourth of deaths attributed…
- Conditions
- Arsenical Melanosis, Arsenical Keratosis, Arsenical Cancers, Arsenicosis
- Trial name
- SETAC (NCT01442727)
- Testing
- sodium selenite
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 819 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Dietary Selenium Deficiency, Dietary Zinc Deficiency
Zinc and Selenium Supplementation in Atherosclerosis
The aim of this randomized double-blind study was to evaluate the effect of oral zinc and selenium supplementation on oxidative stress and inflammation biomarkers as well as the status of zinc and selenium in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01547377
- Testing
- zinc and selenium supplementation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Acute Kidney Injury
Effect of Vitamin E+Selenium on Kidney Function in Controlled Hypotension
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Kidney injury happens in controlled hypotension during brain operations by using Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin ELISA Kit and if so, does VitaminE+Selenium prevent it
- Trial name
- NCT01554345
- Testing
- vitamin E +Selenium
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Dermatitis, Allergies
Salmon in Pregnancy Study
The number of infants and children with allergic disease (dermatitis, allergies, asthma) has increased over the last several decades. This may be related to changes in diet.
- Conditions
- Dermatitis, Allergies, Asthma
- Trial name
- SiPS (NCT00801502)
- Testing
- Oily fish consumption, Control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Inflammation
Effect of Selenium Intervention on Inflammation in Older Adults
Serum levels of inflammatory mediators increase with age and are strongly associated with the most common and the most devastating health conditions found in older adults including frailty, chronic disease, disability and…
- Trial name
- NCT01289925
- Testing
- Selenium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in Nigeria Registry
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a global disease with significant morbidity and mortality, and Nigeria probably has the highest burden of the disease in the world.
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT03081949)
- Testing
- Oral Sodium Selenite 200 µg/day for 3 months
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Brazil Nuts Effects on Selenium Status and Cognitive Performance
Some studies reported that selenium status is associated with cognitive function. However only a few reports have investigated whether selenium supplementation can benefit cognitive performance and in most of them selenium…
- Trial name
- NCT02121457
- Testing
- Brazil nut, selenium
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Selenium Supplementation, Influenza Vaccination
Effect of Selenium Supplementation on Influenza Vaccination
The study is designed to assess whether selenium supplementation can boost the immunity response to influenza vaccination in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04188483
- Testing
- Selenium Supplementation, Influenza vaccination
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Heart; Surgery, Heart, Functional Disturbance as Result, Self Efficacy
Effects of High-dose Intravenous Selenium (Selenase®) in Adult Patients Subjected to Elective All-cause Heart Surgery
Selenoenzymes play a major role in protecting cells against lipid peroxidation and they are involved in the inflammatory response regulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01141556
- Testing
- Selenase
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 410 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Premature Ovarian Failure
Levels of Selected Macroelements in Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Aim: To evaluate plasma zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), selenium (Se), strontium (Sr), aluminum (Al), antimonium (Sb), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), potassium (K), barium (Ba) and…
- Trial name
- POİ&MACROs (NCT04800705)
- Testing
- ultrasound assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Cengiz Gokcek Women's and Children's Hospital
Colorectal Cancer
Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, Selenomethionine, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery For Newly Diagnosed Stage II or III Rectal Adenocarcinoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine and oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00625183
- Testing
- selenomethionine, capecitabine, oxaliplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Antioxidative Stress, End Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
A Novel Role of Alpha Lipoic Acid in Comparison With Selenium in Mitochondrial Resuscitation and miRNA-126 Expression in Hemodialysis Patients
An Open labeled, Paralled, Randomized, Prospective, study was conducted on 60 patients who were randomized into 3 groups, 22, 20 and 18 patients in Control, Selenium and, Thiotacid groups respectively.
- Trial name
- NCT05266794
- Testing
- Alpha lipoic acid, Selenium
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Prostate Cancer
Selenium in Preventing Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Selenium supplements may stop or delay the development of prostate cancer in patients at high risk of prostate cancer. It is not yet known which dose of selenium may be more effective in preventing prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00978718
- Testing
- high-selenium baker's yeast, selenium
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Autoimmune Thyroiditis
Selenium Supplementation in Youths With Autoimmune Thyroiditis
To investigate whether the supplementation of organic selenium at the "adult" dose (200 mcg per day in the form of L-selenomethionine) has a favorable impact on thyroid function, including the titer of anti-thyroid antibodies…
- Trial name
- THYROSEL (NCT02644707)
- Testing
- L-selenomethionine
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Heart Failure
The SELEQT-HF (SELEnium and CoQ10 NuTrition for Heart Failure) Study Will Evaluate the Effect of Adding Selenium/and coQ10 on Top of Standard HF Therapy in Patients With HF and Will do so Using a Pragmatic, Registry Based Randomized Controlled Trial in the Netherlands.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether taking selenium and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) can reduce HF related events and deaths related to cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- SELEQT-HF (NCT07234422)
- Testing
- Selenium/CoQ10
- Where
- 7 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- Netherlands Heart Institute
Gestational Diabetes, Pregnancy Related
Evaluation of the Relationship Between Serum Selenium Level and Glycemic Control in Pregnant Patients*
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) occurs in approximately 15% of all pregnancies worldwide.GDM can lead to the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) later in a woman's life.
- Trial name
- NCT05823337
- Testing
- selenium+ diet, only diet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Effect of CoQ10 Plus Selenium Supplementation on Clinical Outcomes and Biochemical Markers in ME/CFS (CoSeME Study)
In recent years, it has been suggested that nutritional deficiencies may be of causal relevance in individuals with ME/CFS. These include deficiencies of vitamins and trace elements.
- Trial name
- CoSeME (NCT05128292)
- Testing
- CoQ10 plus Selenium
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Selenium Level
Effect of Heart-lung-machine on Selenium Status of Cardiac Surgical Patients Undergoing Coronary Bypass Surgery
Since selenium has demonstrated significant characteristics for a series of biochemical processes, for antioxidant activity and immune stimulation, this observational study should represent the effect of heart-lung-machine on…
- Trial name
- SEOPCAB (NCT01409057)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Prostate Cancer
Selenomethionine in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery or Internal Radiation Therapy for Stage I or Stage II Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Selenomethionine may slow the growth of prostate cancer. Giving selenomethionine before surgery or internal radiation therapy may be an effective treatment for prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00736164
- Testing
- selenomethionine
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute