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Zinc Supplementation and Inflammation in Older Medical Patients

Sponsor: Herlev Hospital

Summary

The hypothesis is that a daily supplement of 22 mg of zinc over 12 months can reduce in-flammatory biomarkers in acutely hospitalized older adults aged ≥ 65 years. The aims are to determine, in acutely hospitalized older adults aged ≥ 65 years, if a daily supplement of 22 mg of zinc over 12 months compared to control can decrease inflammato-ry biomarkers, reduce symptoms of self-reported infection, reduce readmission and mortali-ty, increase QoL, increase physical performance, investigate potential adverse events to zinc supplement, and the changes in inflammatory biomarkers. It will also be studied if albumin-corrected zinc in plasma is a more accurate method for assessing zinc status than ordinary plasma zinc.

Official title: ZOOM IN Study: Micronutrient Deficiencies and Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Inflammation and Occurrence of Infections in Older Medical Patients (ZOOM) - A Sub-study of a Cluster Randomized Trial

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