Clinical trials: Selenium Deficiency
Selenium Deficiency
Optimization of Selenoprotein P in Chinese Subjects
The purpose of this study is to determine the amount of selenium as selenomethionine that is required to optimize selenoprotein P in selenium-deficient Chinese subjects
- Trial name
- NCT00428649
- Testing
- 20 µg selenium, 40 µg selenium, 60 µg selenium
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Abdominal Aneurysm, Selenium Deficiency
Selenium Levels in Patients With Abdominal Aneurysm
Retrospective study comparing the selenium level in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm with the selenium level in patients in the control group, i.e., patients without aneurysmal changes of the abdominal aorta.
- Trial name
- NCT07236281
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Selenium Deficiency
Research on Association Between Selenium Deficiencies and Change of Thyroid Function
As one of the essential micronutrients, selenium has important biological functions. However, an effective and convenient method for evaluation of selenium nutritional status has not yet been established.
- Trial name
- NCT03448588
- Testing
- detection of serum selenium
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Smoking Cigarette, Smoking Tobacco
Process and Effect Evaluation of the KickAsh! Intervention
The goal of this evaluation study is to evaluate the KickAsh! intervention, an intervention aiming to prevent smoking initiation in adolescents living in vulnerable socioeconomic situations.
- Conditions
- Smoking Cigarette, Smoking Tobacco, Smoking, Smoking Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT05920772
- Testing
- KickAsh! intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Immunity, Vaccine Reaction
Efficacy and Tolerability of ABBC1 in Volunteers Receiving the Influenza or Covid-19 Vaccine
The immune system response needs to be forceful but also balanced for a rapid recovery from infection which avoids harmful overreactions.
- Conditions
- Immunity, Vaccine Reaction, Influenza, Covid19
- Trial name
- NCT04798677
- Testing
- ABBC1 Immunoessential
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AB Biotek
Endothelial Dysfunction, Regulation of Acute Inflammatory Response
Endothelial Dysfunction and Selenium Status in Children With Acute Systemic Inflammatory Response
The overall hypotheses of this project is that severe sepsis is associated with endothelial dysfunction in pediatric patients and that selenium deficiency is associated with changes in biological markers of endothelial…
- Conditions
- Endothelial Dysfunction, Regulation of Acute Inflammatory Response, Selenium Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02619344
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Smoking Cessation, Smoking, Cigarette
Grip&Health: Behavioural Intervention to Reduce Smoking, Stress and Improve Financial Health in Low-SES in Rotterdam
Grip\&Health: randomised trial which will examine the effect of theory-based multicomponent behavioural intervention for reducing stress, smoking and improving financial health and perceived health of low-SES residents in…
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Smoking, Cigarette, Smoking, Stress
- Trial name
- Grip&Health (NCT03553979)
- Testing
- Stress management program (SM), Stress management + Buddy program (SM-B)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
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
Smoking Cessation
Health Literacy and Smoking Cessation in Low-SES Diverse Smokers - Project HALT II
In-Depth Interviews: The goal of this research study is to learn about ways to help people might have trouble understanding health information quit smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT02942212
- Testing
- Questionnaire, In-Depth Interviews, Breath Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Enhancing Early Language and Cognitive Development in Toddlers Through a Culturally Adapted Home-based Parent Intervention
Home-Based Language and Cognitive Intervention for Arab Toddlers in Israel
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a culturally adapted, home-based program designed to improve language and cognitive development in Arab toddlers in Israel.
- Trial name
- CAHBI-T (NCT07233525)
- Testing
- Culturally Adapted Parent-Implemented Intervention, Child Health Education Sessions
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Obesity, Diabetes
"Working for You" Workplace Obesity Intervention
The purpose of this study is to test a workplace intervention program targeted at low SES workers. Working in partnership with BJC HealthCare, we will test an innovative multi-level intervention that includes an interactive…
- Trial name
- NCT02934113
- Testing
- iOTA, HWPP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,283 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Lung Cancer Screening, Smoking Cessation
Inpatient Smokers and LDCT Screening Part 2
Lung cancer suffers from large racial and socioeconomic disparities. Yet those at the highest risk of lung cancer death - current smokers, blacks, and individuals with low socioeconomic status (SES) and negative social…
- Trial name
- NCT03793894
- Testing
- Smoking Cessation Counseling, Decision Aid, Shared decision making (SDM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Type 2 Diabetes
Different Diets in Different Diabetes - 4DI PLAN'EAT Pilot Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a diet adapted to a person's cultural background, combined with a supervised physical activity programme, improves blood sugar control better than standard dietary advice in…
- Trial name
- 4DI PLAN'EAT (NCT07887477)
- Testing
- Culturally adapted Mediterranean diet, Supervised walking programme, Standard dietary and behavioural counselling
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bologna
Selenium Deficiency
Correction of Selenium Deficiency Has Effect on Thyroid Function
Previous literature has found potential association between selenium deficiency and inactivated glutathione peroxidase and deiodinase, which may contribute to subsequent elevation of T4 and ratio of T4/T3.
- Trial name
- NCT03445078
- Testing
- selenium supplementation, ordinary corn powder
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Selenium Deficiency, Thyroid Cancer TNM Staging
Clinical Study on the Effect of Selenium Yeast Capsule on Prognosis of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
Oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of thyroid cancer, but the mechanism is not clear. The thyroid is the organ with the most abundant selenium content, and selenium may be involved in protecting the gland from the…
- Conditions
- Selenium Deficiency, Thyroid Cancer TNM Staging, Recurrence, Metastasis
- Trial name
- NCT04683575
- Testing
- Selenium Yeast
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Qianfoshan Hospital
HIV Infections, Substance-Related Disorders
The Effects of Nutritional Supplementation and Drug Abuse on HIV
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether supplementation with multivitamins and selenium will delay disease progression in HIV infected individuals in Botswana.
- Trial name
- NCT00149656
- Testing
- Multivitamins, Selenium
- Where
- Botswana
- Volunteers
- 878 people
- Sponsor
- Florida International 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
Smoking, Cigarette, Nicotine Dependence
Using ANDS to Reduce Harm for Low SES Cigarette Smokers
This study investigates whether providing 8 weeks of complimentary electronic cigarettes (EC) or nicotine pouches (NP) to low socioeconomic status (SES) adults who smoke and are unable or unwilling to quit smoking will lead to…
- Trial name
- NCT05327439
- Testing
- Nicotine (electronic cigarette), Nicotine (nicotine pouch)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
HIV
Rwanda Selenium Supplementation Clinical Trial
Study Hypothesis: The addition of selenium supplementation to cotrimoxazole will improve CD4 counts, decrease opportunistic infections, decrease viral loads and delay the need for initiating antiretroviral therapy(ART) in Rwandan…
- Trial name
- RSST (NCT01327755)
- Testing
- Selenium
- Where
- 2 sites in Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
HIV Infections, Pregnancy Complications
Partnership on Nutrition and HIV/AIDS Research in Tanzania: Exploratory Research Study on Selenium and HIV Infection
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the oral administration of daily selenium supplements to HIV-1 positive pregnant women: enhances immune status and reduces the HIV-1 viral load at six months postpartum, reduces…
- Trial name
- NCT00197561
- Testing
- Selenium
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 915 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)