EFFECTIVENESS OF ZINC AS AN ADJUVANT TO STANDARD THERAPY VERSUS STANDARD THERAPY ALONE IN CHILDREN

Summary

The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of zinc as an adjuvant to standard therapy versus standard therapy alone in children with moderate persistent asthma, as assessed by the Asthma Control Test, in terms of: 1. Improvement in asthma control as measured by the Asthma Control Test (ACT) score. 2. Association of continuous variables (e.g., age and duration of illness) and categorical variables (e.g., sex) with asthma control. HYPOTHESIS Zinc as an adjuvant to standard therapy is more effective than standard therapy alone in managing moderate persistent asthma in children.

Timeline

Start

2021-09-01

Primary completion

2022-10-01

Completion

2023-08-28

Publications

• Results King GG, James A, Harkness L, Wark PAB. Pathophysiology of severe asthma: We've only just started. Respirology. 2018 Mar;23(3):262-271. doi: 10.1111/resp.13251. Epub 2018 Jan 9.
• Results Vijverberg SJH, Farzan N, Slob EMA, Neerincx AH, Maitland-van der Zee AH. Treatment response heterogeneity in asthma: the role of genetic variation. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2018 Jan;12(1):55-65. doi: 10.1080/17476348.2018.1403318. Epub 2017 Nov 21.
• Results Siripornpanich S, Chongviriyaphan N, Manuyakorn W, Matangkasombut P. Zinc and vitamin C deficiencies associate with poor pulmonary function in children with persistent asthma. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2022 Jun;40(2):103-110. doi: 10.12932/AP-100620-0878.
• Results Rerksuppaphol S, Rerksuppaphol L. Zinc Supplementation in Children with Asthma Exacerbation. Pediatr Rep. 2016 Dec 9;8(4):6685. doi: 10.4081/pr.2016.6685. eCollection 2016 Nov 17.
• Results Khanbabaee G, Omidian A, Imanzadeh F, Adibeshgh F, Ashayeripanah M, Rezaei N. Serum level of zinc in asthmatic patients: a case-control study. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2014 Jan-Feb;42(1):19-21. doi: 10.1016/j.aller.2012.07.008. Epub 2013 Jan 9.
• Results Chen M, Sun Y, Wu Y. Lower circulating zinc and selenium levels are associated with an increased risk of asthma: evidence from a meta-analysis. Public Health Nutr. 2020 Jun;23(9):1555-1562. doi: 10.1017/S1368980019003021. Epub 2019 Nov 5.

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