A study to assess the health and nutritional status of children in rural areas along with the use of vitamin D and zinc supplements to improve immunity

Not Applicable

Completed

• Registration Number: CTRI/2014/08/004854
• Lead Sponsor: Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2015-03-25
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 465

Inclusion Criteria

6 - 12 year old apparently healthy children

Exclusion Criteria

Children who have serious medical conditions

Those who are severely anaemic (i.e. Hb < 7g/dl) Those who have received Calcium/Vitamin D/Zinc supplements previously

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decrease in frequency and/or duration and/or severity of episodes of common infections like respiratory tract infections, gastrointestinal tract infections, skin infectionsTimepoint: Data collected by a questionnaire every fortnight

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Serum Vitamin D, Zinc and Cathelicidin levelsTimepoint: At baseline and endline