Zinc Intervention in Elderly for Prevention of Pneumonia
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2024-10-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Pneumonia is a major public health problem for the elderly and is one of the leading causes
of hospitalization and death for this population, particularly for elderly nursing home
residents. This planning grants seeks to establish a safe and effective dose of zinc
supplementation with the goal to conduct a larger randomized clinical trial to study the
effect of zinc supplementation in nursing home elderly with low serum zinc levels on the
risk, antibiotic use, and duration of sick days with pneumonia. This project has significant
potential to positively impact the health and quality of life in the elderly and to reduce
the economic costs associated with their care.