Status:

COMPLETED

Immunological and Clinical Responses to Zinc in Children With Diarrhoea

Lead Sponsor:

International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh

Collaborating Sponsors:

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Conditions:

Diarrhoea

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-24 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Zinc deficiency has been found to be widespread among children in developing countries.Clinical and field studies have consistently observed an association between zinc deficiency and higher rates of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children 6-24 months of age with acute childhood diarrheal illness.

Exclusion

  • Severe dehydration, suspected cholera or pneumonia, chronic illness, bipedal edema (seriously ill children will be referred to ICDDR,B/Shishu Hospital).
  • The child is currently receiving zinc (as a treatment or supplement)
  • Wt/length, z-score below -3 (these children will be referred to ICDDR,B/ Shishu Hospital)
  • Already participating in another study involving nutritional or therapeutic interventions

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

338 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00408356

Start Date

November 1 2004

End Date

November 1 2006

Last Update

February 20 2009

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ICDDR,B. Mirpur Field Site

Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1212