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Effect of Zinc Supplement on Improvement of Homostatus Glucose in Thalassemia Major and Intermedia with Zinc Deficiency

Early Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Homostatus Glucose Disorder in Thalassemia Major and Intermedia with Zinc Deficiency.
Registration Number
IRCT20190301042871N1
Lead Sponsor
Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
106
Inclusion Criteria

Thalassemic patients and Intermedia (confirmed with hemoglobin electrophoresis)
Age greater than 10 years
Patients with glucose homeostasis disorder
Patients with zinc deficiency

Exclusion Criteria

Thalassemic patients with diabetes mellitus
Glycemic control drugs
3- Liver failure

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Serum Zinc Level,Glucose Homeostasis Disorder. Timepoint: Begining of study and after 6 month. Method of measurement: - Blood serum glucose with the method,glucose oxidase and glucose peroxidase with kits of Pars Azmon Company - Insulin serum and C- peptide with Eliza method and with MonoBand Company kit - serum zinc level with atomic absorption method.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1) Insolinogenic index (evaluation of pancreatic beta cell function) 2) Insulin sensitivity & insulin resistant index 3)Impaired Fasting Glucose 4)Impaired glucose tolerance. Timepoint: Begining study and after 6 mont. Method of measurement: Fasting plasma glucose and serum glucose levels two hours after breakfast are measured with glucose oxidase and glucose peroxidase with the kits of Pars Azmon Company. Insulin and serum C-peptide are measured by the Eliza method and monobandin kits. The serum zinc is measured by atomic absorption method.
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