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Study the effect of Zinc on the increase Immune responses after Pneumococcal vaccination (Penumovax) in elderly

Study the effect of Zinc on the increase Immune responses after Pneumococcal vaccination (Penumovax) in elderly

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT138905094479N1
Enrollment
120
Registered
2010-11-09
Start date
2010-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Immunity for pneumococal vaccine. Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae

Interventions

Intervention 1: pneumococcal vaccine 23 valent (Merck Company, Germany) injected into the deltoid muscle, intramuscularly, as well as Zinc sulfate capsules (Alhavy company, Iran) 200 mg daily, PO for
Prevention
pneumococcal vaccine 23 valent (Merck Company, Germany) injected into the deltoid muscle, intramuscularly, as well as Zinc sulfate capsules (Alhavy company, Iran) 200 mg daily, PO for a month
pneumococcal vaccine 23 valent (Merck Company, Germany) injected into the deltoid muscle, intramuscularly, as well as placebo (capsules filled with sugar) for a month

Sponsors

Kermanshah University Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 120 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age 65 years of age, no lung infection, full consent to participate in the study, no allergic or any other systemic diseases, Pneumococcal vaccination the past three years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Immunity against pneumococcal vaccine. Timepoint: One Month. Method of measurement: ELIZA.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Edema and Indurations due to vaccine. Timepoint: One Month. Method of measurement: Observation.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSayed Mohamad Karimi Vafa

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

drvafa@kums.ac.ir+98 83 1726 3527

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026