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
Active Locations (1)
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University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, United Kingdom, AB25 2ZD