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Zinc Supplement

Zinc absorption study for Zinc Deficiency

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Waitlist Available
Led By Janet C King, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by University of California, Berkeley
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Apparently healthy men (i.e., have no current health issues requiring medications or a specific diet), 19 to 50 years of age, with a body mass index between 18 and 30 kg/m2, and willing to eat only the foods provided by the study for 17 days
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 48 hours
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Study Summary

This trial will study how different forms of dietary zinc are absorbed when taken with or without a small breakfast of juice and toast with added phytate or with taking a folic acid supplement.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~48 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 48 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Fractional zinc absorption

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Zinc absorption studyExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Zinc absorption is determined from each of 3 test meals in all subjects.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, BerkeleyLead Sponsor
180 Previous Clinical Trials
721,176 Total Patients Enrolled
Janet C King, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of California, Berkeley
3 Previous Clinical Trials
373 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many individuals will this study seek to recruit?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov website, this clinical trial is actively recruiting applicants that meet its criteria; it was initially posted on March 28th 2022 and recently revised on August 18th of the same year. It aims to enroll a total of 10 participants at 1 medical site."

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Are individuals currently being accepted to participate in this experiment?

"By reviewing the clinicaltrials.gov website, it is evident that this medical experiment was launched on March 28th 2022 and recently modified on August 18th of the same year; consequently signifying its current active recruitment status."

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Am I an eligible candidate for this research endeavor?

"This clinical trial has a limited amount of spots available, accepting no more than 10 applicants. Patients must have dietary zinc absorption and fall between the age brackets of 19 and 50 to be eligible for consideration."

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Is the enrollment for this experiment restricted to individuals aged 35 or younger?

"This study seeks to recruit individuals aged 19-50 years of age."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Effects of Dietary Folate and Phytate Zinc Absorption: Zinc Amino Acid Complexes vs. Zinc-chloride
2022. "Effects of Dietary Folate and Phytate Zinc Absorption: Zinc Amino Acid Complexes vs. Zinc-chloride". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05273710.
~3 spots leftby Apr 2025
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