NCT02516475

Brief Summary

To study the effects of zinc supplement on anthropometric factors, Apelin and inflammatory markers in obese individuals, 50 obes person who referred to Diet and Nutrition clinic of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences will be randomly allocated to receive 50 mg zinc capsules or placebos for 15 weeks; both groups will be advised to adherence the investigators' diet . At the first and the end of the intervention,weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, fat mass and lean body mass, concentration of zinc, albumin, hs-CRP, TNF-α and plasma apelin will be assessed and compared between groups.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2 obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2014

Shorter than P25 for phase_2 obesity

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2014

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2015

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2015

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 30, 2015

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 6, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

August 6, 2015

Status Verified

August 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

July 30, 2015

Last Update Submit

August 3, 2015

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • weight

    15 weeks

Study Arms (2)

zinc sulfate

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

1 zinc sulfate capsule for 15 weeks

Dietary Supplement: zinc sulfate

starch

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

1 corn starch capsule for 15 weeks

Other: corn starch

Interventions

zinc sulfateDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

1 zinc sulfate capsule for 15 weeks

zinc sulfate

1 corn starch capsule for 15 weeks

Also known as: placebo
starch

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 45 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Age of 18 to 45 years
  • Non-smoking
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) more than 30

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnancy, lactation or menopause in women
  • History of liver disease, kidney, thyroid, diabetes and other metabolic diseases
  • Use of drugs interfering with lipid profile, blood-thinning drugs, beta-blockers
  • Patients with immune deficiency
  • Use of zinc, calcium and iron supplement in the last 2 months
  • Use of weight loss medication or special diet
  • Following program to lose weight in recent 2 months
  • Recent surgery

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Khorsandi H, Nikpayam O, Yousefi R, Parandoosh M, Hosseinzadeh N, Saidpour A, Ghorbani A. Zinc supplementation improves body weight management, inflammatory biomarkers and insulin resistance in individuals with obesity: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial. Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2019 Dec 2;11:101. doi: 10.1186/s13098-019-0497-8. eCollection 2019.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

Zinc SulfateStarch

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SulfatesSulfuric AcidsSulfur AcidsSulfur CompoundsInorganic ChemicalsZinc CompoundsGlucansBiopolymersPolymersMacromolecular SubstancesDietary CarbohydratesCarbohydratesPolysaccharides

Study Officials

  • Azita Hekmatdoost, MD,PHD

    National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 30, 2015

First Posted

August 6, 2015

Study Start

October 1, 2014

Primary Completion

April 1, 2015

Study Completion

June 1, 2015

Last Updated

August 6, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-08