TB patients given zinc and selenium show improved immune response
NCT ID NCT07180329
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed trial tested whether zinc and selenium supplements could boost the immune system of tuberculosis patients. Researchers gave 90 adults with pulmonary TB either fortified cookies or a supplement called Myrin P Fort, and measured changes in body measurements, blood counts, and infection markers. The results suggest these nutrients may help the body resist TB, but larger studies are needed to confirm the benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- zinc and selenium supplements (fortified cookies and Myrin P Fort)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple nutritional supplement to help tuberculosis patients fight the infection more effectively.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Supplements are not a replacement for standard TB treatment.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Feb 2023
- Finished
-
Jul 2023
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
30 to 55 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria * Patients aged 30-55 years. * Confirmed diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (Pul-TB) with positive acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in sputum samples. Exclusion Criteria * Patients diagnosed with extra-pulmonary TB. * Patients who had been on anti-TB therapy for more than 2 months prior to enrollment.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Immunomodulatory drugs are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Sana Noreen
Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a Once-Daily HIV pill with food match Twice-Daily dosing during TB treatment?
- Can simple sputum and urine tests catch tuberculosis earlier?
- Can a common virus be turned into a TB vaccine? scientists test VIR-1778
- Fish oil meets TB drugs: can Omega-3 help clear infection faster?
- Can starting TB treatment immediately save lives in HIV sepsis?
- A single swab, two diseases: rapid test takes on TB and COVID-19