zinc deficiency. Dietary zinc deficiency
Conditions
Interventions
control group receive one placebo capsule per 72 hour for one month
Intervention 1: Intervention group receive one Zinc sulfate 220 mg capsule per 72 hour for one month. Intervention 2: control group receive one placebo capsule per 72 hour for one month.
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intervention group receive one Zinc sulfate 220 mg capsule per 72 hour for one month
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: low sleep quality; low serum zinc level; full-time nurses with a bachelor's degree or higher; minimum of one year experience in ICU. Exclusion criteria: unwillingness to continue the study; history of diabetes, psychiatric, gastrointestinal, autoimmune, rheumatic disease; micronutrients and supplements usage; cigarette Smoking.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum Zinc level. Timepoint: before trial,one months later. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality. Timepoint: before intervention and one months later. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAfshin Gholipour Baradari MD
Mazandaran University Of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed