Status:

COMPLETED

Zinc in Potatoes Study

Lead Sponsor:

University of Aberdeen

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fight for Sight

Conditions:

No Conditions

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Zinc is important in biology and allows the proper function of proteins in living organisms. Severe zinc deficiency in animals and humans over long periods of time can therefore cause adverse effects....

Detailed Description

There is a small but critical window of dietary zinc intake from 1 to 4 mg Zn/day over which the symptoms of long-term zinc deficiency go from acute to chronic in nature. For example, at 1 mg Zn/day i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males aged 18 or over
  • Postmenopausal females
  • Healthy
  • BMI 19-35

Exclusion

  • Physical or mental health problems
  • Long-term medication
  • Smoking
  • Alcohol \>20 units/week
  • Health supplements

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 10 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 24 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05182138

Start Date

October 10 2016

End Date

June 24 2019

Last Update

January 10 2022

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University of Aberdeen

Aberdeen, United Kingdom, AB25 2ZD