Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Bifidus DR10 and Oligo Saccharides / Micronutrient Fortification of Milk
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Collaborating Sponsors:
Annamalai University
Conditions:
Diarrhea
Pneumonia
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-36 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate effect or fortifying milk with pre and probiotics or with micronutrients on prevention of diarrhea, pneumonia and other childhood illnesses and improvement in g...
Detailed Description
The 1993 World Bank World Development Report (1) delivered a strong but sad reminder of the dramatic scale of suffering and death among preschool children attributable to pneumonia (2.7million in 1990...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children aged 12-36 months at enrollment
- Resident of Sangam Vihar and likely to be in the area for 1 year.
- Parents consenting to participate in the trial.
Exclusion
- Children who have been given complete therapeutic/preventive course of Iron in the last 6 months.
- Children currently as part of a different Iron/Zinc supplementation program.
- Children known to be allergic to milk.
- Children who are severely malnourished and requiring hospitalization.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
1200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00255385
Start Date
April 1 2002
End Date
April 1 2004
Last Update
November 18 2005
Active Locations (1)
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Center for Micronutrient Research
New Delhi, New Delhi, India, 110024