150
Participants
Start Date
November 30, 2012
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2013
Study Completion Date
January 31, 2014
Low dose: supplemental zinc, selenium and vitamin E
"1. ZINC 25mg (AS ZINC SULFATE)~2. SELENIUM 50 mcg (AS SODIUM SELENITE)~3. VITAMIN E (D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL) (AS SUCCINATE) 250 IU"
Standard renal vitamin: B and C renal vitamin
"1. BIOTIN 300 MCG~2. D-PANTOTHENIC ACID (CALCIUM D-PANTOTHENATE) 10 MG~3. FOLIC ACID 1 MG~4. NIACINAMIDE 20 MG~5. VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRATE) 1.5 MG~6. VITAMIN B12(CYANOCOBALAMIN) 6 MCG~7. VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN) 1.7 MG~8. VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE) 10 MG~9. VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID) 100 MG~10. INERT FILLER (CORNSTARCH)"
Medium dose: supplemental zinc, selenium and vitamin E
"1. ZINC 50 mg (AS ZINC SULFATE)~2. SELENIUM 75 mcg (AS SODIUM SELENITE)~3. VITAMIN E (D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL) (AS SUCCINATE) 250 IU"
University of Calgary, Calgary
University of Alberta, Edmonton
Alberta Health services
OTHER
Marcello Tonelli
OTHER