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Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Serum Zinc Level in Nursing Home Elderly

NCT01599572 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2015-05-21

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Summary

Background: Zinc supplementation has the potential to improve serum zinc levels and immunity of zinc deficient nursing home elderly.

Objective: To determine the effect of zinc supplementation of 30mg/d for 3 months on serum zinc levels and T-cell mediated function of zinc deficient nursing home elderly.

Design: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Outcome measures included change in serum zinc levels and various T-cell mediated immune factors between baseline and month 3.

Hypotheses: The investigators hypothesize that zinc supplementation of 30mg/d for 3 months will improve serum zinc levels as well as various T-cell mediated immune factors in zinc deficient nursing home elderly.

Conditions

  • Disorder of Immune Function

Interventions

OTHER

zinc supplementation

30mg/day of zinc in the form of zinc gluconate

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Boston University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hebrew SeniorLife

    collaborator OTHER

  • Boston Medical Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • Tufts University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Simin N Meydani, DVM, PhD · HNRCA-tufts University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-07-31
Primary Completion
2011-01-31
Completion
2011-01-31

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