Status:
COMPLETED
Micronutrients and Child Health Study
Lead Sponsor:
Wageningen University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania
Conditions:
Malaria
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-60 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine to what extent supplementation with zinc and other micronutrients are efficacious in preventing malaria in young Tanzanian children.
Detailed Description
Zinc is essential for the functioning of the immune system. Supplementation trials in Asia, Latin America, the Pacific and developed countries have shown that increasing zinc intake has great potentia...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 6-60 months
- Permanently residing in the study area
- Being moderately or mildly stunted (height-for-age z-score \<-1.5 SD)
- Informed consent from parents or guardians obtained
Exclusion
- Severe wasting (weight-for-height z-score \<-3 SD)
- Hemoglobin concentration \<70 g/L
- Axillary temperature ≥37.50 °C with malaria antigenemia
- Signs and symptoms at randomisation suggesting malaria, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, sickle cell disease or other severe condition
- Unable to produce a venous blood sample (\>1 mL)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
612 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00623857
Start Date
March 1 2008
End Date
March 1 2009
Last Update
November 17 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
Moshi, Tanzania