An interventional study of zinc citrate and Zinc Gluconate in Healthy, sponsored by Prof. Michael B. Zimmermann. Completed at 1 site in Switzerland. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-01-04.
Sponsored by Prof. Michael B. Zimmermann · Not applicable and Interventional
The goal of this trial is to evaluate zinc citrate, a zinc compound with promising sensory properties and a high zinc content, as an alternative zinc compound to be used for supplementation or food fortification. The bioavailability of zinc citrate given as a supplement to young Swiss adults will be assessed and compared to the bioavailability of the commonly used zinc compounds zinc gluconate and zinc oxide.
Prof. Michael B. Zimmermann is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.
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Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.
BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
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Contraception
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Dietary Supplement: zinc citrate
Dietary Supplement: Zinc Gluconate
Dietary Supplement: Zinc oxide
10 mg of zinc as either zinc citrate
10 mg of zinc as either zinc gluconate
10 mg of zinc as either zinc oxide
Fractional absorption of zinc
Fractional absorption of zinc is estimated by using the double isotope tracer ratio technique by administering 67Zn as oral and 70Zn as intravenous stable isotopes.The urinary enrichment with both isotopes is measured in a spot urine sample by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.
Time frame: 61 days
The record gives a start of Mar 2012, a primary completion of May 2012 and a completion of Nov 2012. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.
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This study is completed, as verified in Jan 2013. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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Studies of the drug tested here: Zinc citrate
Prof. Michael B. Zimmermann