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

University of New Mexico · NCT03908736

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 21–64 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Phase 2
Target enrollment
100
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
May 19, 2019
Record last updated
June 4, 2026

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What the study is about

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

Being studied: Zinc Picolinate 15 Mg

Conditions: DNA Damage; Immune System Disorder

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion 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

Exclusion Criteria

  • 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.

Recruiting US locations

  • University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

    Albuquerque, NM 87131

    Site contact: Laurie G Hudson, PhD · 505-272-2482 · lhudson@salud.unm.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Laurie G Hudson, PhD · 505-272-2482 · lhudson@salud.unm.edu
  • Debra MacKenzie, PhD · 505-272-6535 · dmackenzie@salud.unm.edu
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