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Thinking Zinc: a Study of Zinc Supplements on the Navajo Nation
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Thinking Zinc: A Study of Zinc Supplementation to Ameliorate Adverse Effects of Mine Waste Exposure on the Navajo Nation
Who can join
Ages 21 to 64 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
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.
About the study
This is a study to assess the effect of dietary zinc supplementation to mitigate biomarkers of metal toxicity in exposed tribal populations.
What is being tested
- Zinc Picolinate 15 Mg (drug)
Sponsor: University of New Mexico · Participants: 100 · Started: May 19, 2019
Contact the study team
- Laurie G Hudson, PhD · Phone: 505-272-2482
- Debra MacKenzie, PhD · Phone: 505-272-6535
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT03908736
Locations in the U.S.
| New Mexico | University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.