Status:
COMPLETED
A Trial of Zinc and Micronutrients in Tanzanian Children
Lead Sponsor:
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Collaborating Sponsors:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions:
Diarrheal Illnesses
Respiratory Illness
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-18 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
A randomized clinical trial of multiple micronutrients, zinc, zinc + micronutrients, or placebo among 2400 children born to HIV-negative Tanzanian mothers.
Detailed Description
We propose to study the efficacy of zinc or multiple micronutrient supplementation in reducing the risk of infectious diseases and growth faltering among infants and young children in Tanzania. Infant...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Singleton, live born infants born to HIV- negative women
- Mothers will need to have registered for pre-natal care before 34 weeks gestation
- intend to stay in Dar es Salaam for until delivery and 18 months thereafter.
Exclusion
- infants born with multiple congenital abnormalities
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
2400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00421668
Start Date
September 1 2007
End Date
October 1 2012
Last Update
March 3 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Muhimbili Uinverstiy College of Health Sciences
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania