Clinical trials: Zinc Deficiency
Diarrhoea
An Efficacy Trial of a Gravity Fed Household Water Treatment Device as a Delivery System for Zinc
In low-income settings in developing countries unsafe water is one of the leading causes of high prevalence of waterborne diseases such as diarrhoea.Zinc is an essential trace element that has a critical role in growth and…
- Trial name
- NCT01481181
- Testing
- Zinc enriched water
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Zinc Deficiency, Sars-CoV-2 Infection
Zinc Supplementation Impact in Acute COVID-19 Clinical Outcomes
Infections with SARS-CoV-2 result in a systemic disease with a variety of outcomes, from no symptoms to severe and diverse pathologies.
- Trial name
- MARZINC (NCT05778383)
- Testing
- Zinc Acetate
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Iron-deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency
Sub Regional Micronutrient Survey in Ethiopia
To conduct a sub-regional micronutrient survey (SRMNS) assessing the prevalence of vitamin A, Zn, and Fe status in the country
- Conditions
- Iron-deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency, Zinc Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03353662
- Testing
- Women of Gamo Gofa, Children of Gamo Gofa, Women of West Gojjam
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Development, Iron Deficiency
Zinc, Iron, Vitamin A and Psychosocial Care for Child Growth and Development
Many Indonesian infants are already iron deficient before they reach the age of six months, which also determines the high prevalence of anemia among under-five children.
- Conditions
- Development, Iron Deficiency, Zinc Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02319499
- Testing
- Zinc Alone, Iron and Zinc, Iron, Zinc and Vitamin A
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Individuals at Risk of Zinc Deficiency
Zinc Absorption From SQ-LNS With and Without Phytase
Background: Community based-intervention trials conducted among infants and young children in low- and middle-income countries have found that zinc supplementation of young children (in the form of liquid supplements or…
- Trial name
- NCT02668133
- Testing
- the nutritional supplement to be used in this trial is a SQ-LNS, lipid-based nutrient supplement (SQ-LNS) with phytase, 0.9 mg isotopically enriched 67Zn,0.30 mg isotopically enriched 70Zn, 0.60 mg non-enriched zinc
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Nutritional Deficiency
Zinc and Iron Bioavailability From Biofortified Pearl Millet
Populations who consume non-fortified plant-based diets are at increased risk of iron and zinc deficiencies. The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to determine the absorption of iron and zinc from pearl millet…
- Trial name
- NCT01783067
- Testing
- Pearl millet, Biofortified pearl millet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, India
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Zinc Deficiency
Impact of Targeted Zinc Fortification Programs on Plasma Zinc Concentration
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the use of plasma zinc concentration for assessing the impact of targeted zinc fortification programs.
- Trial name
- NCT00944398
- Testing
- Zinc fortified food, Zinc supplement, Non-fortified food
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Iron Deficiency, Iron-deficiency Anemia
Non-invasive Optical Detection of Iron Deficiency in Children
This study aims to evaluate a prototype device detecting zinc protoporphyrin-IX fluorescence non-invasively from the intact oral mucosa in children.
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency, Iron-deficiency Anemia, Child
- Trial name
- IronKids (NCT02701309)
- Testing
- Non-invasive Iron detection device via Zinc-Protoporphyrin
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Enteropathy
Zinc Resistant Starch Project
Broad - to examine the result of feeding RS to 3-5 year old rural Malawian children on zinc homeostasis and environmental enteropathy (EE). Specific - 1.
- Trial name
- NCT01811836
- Testing
- Zinc
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Zinc Deficiency
Correction of Zinc Deficiency in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease and Kidney Transplant
Children with chronic kidney disease, even after transplantation, may be at risk for bone problems due to an imbalance of calcium and phosphorus in the blood, especially as their kidneys progressively fail to function.
- Conditions
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Zinc Deficiency, Trace Element Excess, Trace Element Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02126293
- Testing
- Zinc Supplement, Repeat blood and urine tests
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Zinc Deficiency
Clinical Trial to Determine the Bioavailability of Three Different Zinc Preparations
The main objective of this clinical is to get information on pharmacokinetics of zinc-enriched yeast.The bioavailability of the yeast enriched with zinc will be compared to two selected zinc salts used in food supplements that…
- Trial name
- NCT02292303
- Testing
- zinc-enriched yeast, Zinc references
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lesaffre International
Nutritional Disorder, Hypertension
The Influence of Hypotensive Drugs on Mineral Status in Experimental and Clinical Studies
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of hypotensive treatment combined with a higher zinc supply in the diet and supplements on the mineral status and selected biochemical parameters of newly diagnosed hypertensive…
- Conditions
- Nutritional Disorder, Hypertension, Mineral Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03465462
- Testing
- group/arm C (control group), group/arm D (diet group), group/arm S (supplementation group)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Life Sciences
Zinc Deficiency, Diarrhea
Impact of Preventive and Therapeutic Zinc Supplementation Programs Among Young Children
Zinc supplementation can either be provided in a lower daily dose to prevent zinc deficiency or in a higher dose for 10-14 days as part of the treatment of diarrhea.
- Conditions
- Zinc Deficiency, Diarrhea, Malaria
- Trial name
- NCT00944359
- Testing
- Surveillance control group
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 7,680 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Obesity, Childhood, Insulin Resistance
ZIMBA: Clinical Trial in Paediatric Obesity
Myoinositol (MI) and D-chiro inositol (DCI) are isomeric forms of inositol that were found to have insulin-like properties, acting as second messengers in the insulin intracellular pathway; both of these molecules are involved in…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Insulin Resistance, Zinc Deficiency, Inositol
- Trial name
- ZIMBA (NCT03283813)
- Testing
- Zinc, Myoinositol
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita
Zinc Deficiency, Birth Length
Zinc Supplementation During Pregnancy: Analysis of Maternal Serum Zinc, Cord Blood Osteocalcin and Neonatal Birth Length
This experimental study was conducted with pre-test/post-test control groups and double-blind randomization from March to December 2019 at Universitas Sumatera Utara Hospital and others in Medan.
- Trial name
- NCT04559152
- Testing
- Zinc Supplementation Group
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Sumatera Utara
Iron Deficiency and/or Anemia
Comparison of Iron Absorption From Extruded FePP-fortified Rice Containing Zinc, Citric Acid/Trisodium Citrate and EDTA
Rice can only be fortified with ferric pyrophosphate (FePP), which is of low bioavailability in human subjects. Compounds such as citric acid/trisodium citrate (CA/TSC) or sodium ethylene-diamine tetraacetic-acid (EDTA) could…
- Trial name
- MM_Rice (NCT02714075)
- Testing
- Ferric Pyrophosphate and Zinc Oxide, Ferric Pyrophosphate and Zinc Sulphate, Ferric Pyrophosphate, ZnO, Citric Acid and Trisodium Citrate
- Where
- 2 sites in Ghana, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Iron Deficiency
The Effect of Zinc on Iron Bioavailability From Fortified Extruded Rice Fortified With Ferric Pyrophosphate
Investigation of Iron Bioavailability from extruded rice grains fortified with Ferric Pyrophosphate alone or in combination with different Zinc Compounds; Ferrous Sulfate serves as a Reference.
- Trial name
- Rice_FeZn (NCT02255942)
- Testing
- Ferric Pyrophosphate and Zinc Oxide, Ferrous sulfate, Ferric Pyrophosphate and Zinc Sulfate
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology