Status:

COMPLETED

Zinc Supplementation in Children With Sickle Cell Disease in Western Kenya

Lead Sponsor:

Lucas Otieno Tina, MD MSc

Collaborating Sponsors:

GlaxoSmithKline

Strathmore University

Conditions:

Sickle Cell Disease

Zinc Deficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Zinc is a nutritionally essential trace element found in previous studies to reduce growth retardation and improve immune function, which may also result in decreased incidence of infectious diseases ...

Detailed Description

Zinc is a nutritionally essential trace element found in previous studies to reduce growth retardation and improve immune function, which may also result in decreased incidence of infectious diseases ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female infants and children ≥ 6 months and \< 13 years of age with confirmed SCD.
  • Written informed consent obtained from the participant's parent/Legally Acceptable Representative (LAR).
  • Available to participate for the study duration (approximately six months)

Exclusion

  • Written informed consent NOT obtained from the participant's parent/Legally Acceptable Representative (LAR).
  • Profound clinical evidence of current immunosuppression or evidence of active AIDS defining illness i.e. WHO HIV clinical stage III/IV
  • History of allergic reactions to zinc or any other ingredients in the supplement
  • History of any neurologic disorders or seizures
  • Acute or chronic, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal functional abnormality, as determined by physical examination or laboratory screening tests
  • Hemoglobin ≤7.0 g/dL in children aged 6 months to ≤ 2 years.
  • Hemoglobin ≤ 6 g/dL in children aged \>2yrs to \<13 years.
  • Total White Cell Count below normal range \<4.5 x 103/uL
  • Use of any investigational or non-registered drugs or vaccines or planned use
  • Simultaneous participation in any other clinical trial
  • Any other findings that the investigator feels would increase the risk of having an adverse outcome from participation in the trial.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 20 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 19 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03293641

Start Date

May 20 2016

End Date

January 19 2017

Last Update

September 26 2017

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