Zinc Supplements in Lowering Cadmium Levels in Smokers
RATIONALE: Zinc supplements may lower cadmium levels in smokers and may help prevent DNA damage. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well zinc supplements work in lowering cadmium levels in smokers.
Checked against the public recordLast updated May 30, 2017 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Interventions being studied
- Dietary Supplement: zinc oxide
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Currently smoking ≥ 1 pack (20 cigarettes) per day * Baseline cadmium level ≥ 0.5 μg/L PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Negative pregnancy test * Fertile patients must use effective contraception * No known gastrointestinal upset due to zinc vitamins or lozenges PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * At least 2 weeks since prior and no other concurrent vitamins and zinc supplements
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, North Carolina
Source and freshness
Processed from ClinicalTrials.gov. Last public update: May 30, 2017. Always confirm current availability with the study team.