Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of High-dose Zinc Therapy and Albendazole in the Treatment of Environmental Enteropathy
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Conditions:
Enteropathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-3 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the therapeutic effectiveness of high-dose zinc therapy and de-worming albendazole as separate interventions in restoring normal gut absorptive and immunolo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 1-3 years of age
- Lives in study villages
Exclusion
- Unable to drink 100 mL of sugar water
- Demonstrating evidence of severe acute malnutrition, WHZ \< or = -3, presence of bi-pedal pitting edema
- Apparent need for acute medical treatment for an illness or injury
- Parent refusal to participate and return for 7-week follow-up
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
225 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01440608
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
March 6 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Saint Louis Nutrition Project
Blantyre, Malawi