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Folic Acid for Arsenic Poisoning

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Kevin G Dsouza, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 weeks

Summary

This trial tests if folic acid can help people exposed to arsenic in Alabama.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 living in a specific area in Birmingham, Alabama with chronic arsenic exposure. Participants must be generally healthy without major health changes in the last month and not currently taking folic acid supplements or have conditions like megaloblastic anemia or malabsorptive syndromes.
What is being tested?
The study is testing if taking folic acid can help reduce the effects of long-term arsenic poisoning compared to a placebo (a pill with no active ingredient). People will randomly receive either folic acid or placebo to see which works better.
What are the potential side effects?
Folic acid is usually safe but can sometimes cause mild side effects like nausea, loss of appetite, bloating, sleep disturbances, depression, and could rarely trigger allergic reactions.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Measurement of urine and blood arsenic metabolites
Secondary study objectives
Pooled Cohort Probability Score
Respiratory Symptom Questionnaire

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Folic AcidExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Folic acid 800 ug/day 12 weeks
Group II: PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Placebo daily 12 weeks
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Folic Acid
2008
Completed Phase 4
~7540

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)NIH
291 Previous Clinical Trials
1,234,348 Total Patients Enrolled
University of Alabama at BirminghamLead Sponsor
1,656 Previous Clinical Trials
2,444,275 Total Patients Enrolled
Kevin G Dsouza, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham

Media Library

Folic Acid (Vitamin) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05656664 — N/A
Arsenic Poisoning Research Study Groups: Placebo, Folic Acid
Arsenic Poisoning Clinical Trial 2023: Folic Acid Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05656664 — N/A
Folic Acid (Vitamin) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05656664 — N/A
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