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The effect of zinc sulfate on sleep quality in patients undergoing chemotherapy

Effect of Zinc sulfate on sleep quality in chemotherapy patients in Imam Hossain hospital of Shahroud , a randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20100102002954N20
Enrollment
100
Registered
2020-09-26
Start date
2020-10-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-10-06

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Conditions

Condition 1: End-stage renal disease. Condition 2: Nonorganic sleep disorders. End-stage renal disease Nonorganic sleep disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the intervention group are prescribed one 220 mg zinc sulfate tablet daily for the first month and then two zinc sulfate tablets (440 mg) daily for the

Sponsors

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with breast and blood cancer undergoing chemotherapy with low sleep quality (Global Score <5), Chemotherapy for at least the last four months, Perform chemotherapy for at least once every 15 days, Do not take any sleeping drugs for at least the past month, Having informed consent to participate in research.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with cancers other than breast and blood Use supplements containing zinc or fish oil at least one month before the study Existence of severe heart and respiratory diseases for at least one month Patients who have had a bone marrow transplant and then returned to chemotherapy History of severe mental illness for at least the last three months History of severe mental illness for at least the last three months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep quality assessment. Timepoint: Once a month. Method of measurement: Ask the patient and using the standard Petersberg Sleep Quality Assessment Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
CRP measurement. Timepoint: Once a month. Method of measurement: Laboratory method.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFateme Hasanifard

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

fatemehasanifard@yahoo.com+98 23 3234 2000

Outcome results

None listed

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