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Methylselenocysteine Effects on Circadian Rhythm

NCT01611038 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2017-09-12

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Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine if vitamin supplementation with a naturally occurring dietary amino acid called organic selenium (i.e., methylselenocysteine) can restore disruption of circadian rhythm in shift workers.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Methylselenocysteine

Methylselenocysteine capsule given daily

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Placebo capsule given daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Howard M. Kipen, MD, MPH · Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  • Helmut Zarbl, MD · Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-10-31
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2015-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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