Zinc Supplementation and Severe and Recurrent Diarrhea

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diarrhea
• Interventions: Drug: Zinc Supplement

• Registration Number: NCT01306097
• Lead Sponsor: Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Evaluating the impact of 3 months daily zinc supplementation on incidence of severe and recurrent diarrhea in 6 to 36 months age children in Bandarabbaas

Detailed Description

Evaluating the impact of 3 months daily zinc supplementation on incidence of severe and recurrent diarrhea in 6 to 36 months age children in Bandarabbaas in 2009

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-01
• Study Start: 2009-01
• Primary Completion: 2010-01
• Study Completion: 2010-05
• Study First Submitted: 2011-02-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-02-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-02-28
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 2011-03-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• All 6 to 36 months old children without diarrhea at the time of study and without disease such as celiac
• Inflammatory bowl disease and hypersensitivity to milk

Exclusion Criteria

• Diarrhea at the time of the study and background disease such as celiac, IBD or hypersensitivity to milk

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Zinc sulfate	Zinc Supplement	daily zinc supplementation for 3 months. (10mg daily for under 1 years old children and 20mg daily for above 1 years old children)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diarrhea	1 years	Incidence, Duration and frequency

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Admission for diarrhea	1 year	Total number of admissions during the study period

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hormozgan University of medical sciences; 🇮🇷 Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran, Islamic Republic of