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Last refreshed on: 10 August 2015
Main ID:  NCT00104494
Date of registration: 01/03/2005
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics
Public title: Zinc Homeostasis and Kinetics in Children With Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Scientific title: Zinc Homeostasis and Kinetics in Children With CF
Date of first enrolment: May 2004
Target sample size: 30
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00104494
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Bio-availability Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Ian J Griffin, MD
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Affiliation:  Baylor College of Medicine
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Aged 8-14 years old

- Have clinical pancreatic insufficiency (defined as the need for pancreatic enzyme
replacement)

- Have no other medical problems except CF (and its complications)

- Weigh > 25kg

Exclusion Criteria:

- Are taking any medicines (other than for CF and its complications)

- Have known pancreatic endocrine dysfunction

- Are taking more than 10 mg/d elemental zinc supplements

- Have had major GI surgery, including gut resection, but not including surgery for
decompression of meconium ileus (if this was the presenting feature of CF)



Age minimum: 8 Years
Age maximum: 14 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Cystic Fibrosis
Intervention(s)
Drug: Zinc acetate (20mg/d)
Primary Outcome(s)
Zinc balance [Time Frame: 120h]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Serum ferritin [Time Frame: 8wk]
Serum ceruloplasmin [Time Frame: 8wk]
Serum copper [Time Frame: 8wk]
Secondary ID(s)
GRIFFI04A0
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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