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Thinking Zinc: a Study of Zinc Supplements on the Navajo Nation

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Study Overview

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Description

This is a study to assess the effect of dietary zinc supplementation to mitigate biomarkers of metal toxicity in exposed tribal populations.

Official Title

Thinking Zinc: A Study of Zinc Supplementation to Ameliorate Adverse Effects of Mine Waste Exposure on the Navajo Nation

Quick Facts

Study Start:2019-05-19

Study Completion:2025-12

Study Type:Not specified

Phase:Not Applicable

Enrollment:Not specified

Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT03908736

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:21 Years to 64 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes

Standard Ages:ADULT

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
* Men or women between the ages of 21 and 64 years of age * Lives in or near the participating communities of Blue Gap-Tachee Arizona or Red Water Pond Road Community New Mexico * Willing to provide blood and urine samples * Willing to attend study visits on scheduled dates * Willing to take a daily zinc supplement	* Women who are pregnant or nursing or women who plan to become pregnant during the course of the study. * Individuals who have self-reported diabetes, report that they are undergoing treatment for diabetes, or are currently taking medication for diabetes. * Known or suspected allergy to zinc. * Individuals previously diagnosed with syndromes of copper homeostasis (Menkes disease or Wilsons disease). * Individuals consuming zinc supplements or multivitamins and are unwilling to stop for the duration of the study.

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

* Men or women between the ages of 21 and 64 years of age
* Lives in or near the participating communities of Blue Gap-Tachee Arizona or Red Water Pond Road Community New Mexico
* Willing to provide blood and urine samples
* Willing to attend study visits on scheduled dates
* Willing to take a daily zinc supplement

* Women who are pregnant or nursing or women who plan to become pregnant during the course of the study.
* Individuals who have self-reported diabetes, report that they are undergoing treatment for diabetes, or are currently taking medication for diabetes.
* Known or suspected allergy to zinc.
* Individuals previously diagnosed with syndromes of copper homeostasis (Menkes disease or Wilsons disease).
* Individuals consuming zinc supplements or multivitamins and are unwilling to stop for the duration of the study.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Laurie G Hudson, PhD

CONTACT

505-272-2482

lhudson@salud.unm.edu

Debra MacKenzie, PhD

CONTACT

505-272-6535

dmackenzie@salud.unm.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131

United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of New Mexico

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2019-05-19

Study Completion Date2025-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2019-05-19

Study Completion Date2025-12

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

DNA Damage
Immune System Disorder