Micronutrients and Immunity in Elderly Patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN32588315

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

2005-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Micronutrients versus no micronutrients

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 20 septic and 20 non-septic patients, aged 65 years and over

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients in coma, patients diagnosed with malignancy, patients diagnosed with severe medical or psychiatric illness, patients with bleeding disorders, patients taking micronutrient supplements, anticonvulsants or antifolate drugs.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Micronutrient status, oxidative stress, degree of inflammation, innate and adaptive immune responses, nutritional status (anthropometric and biochemical measures)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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