A clinical trial to study the effect of Zinc sulfate in reducing the incidence of diarrhea, acute respiratory tract infections and in promoting growth in infants of 6-11 months of age.
Phase 3
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2010/091/001417
- Lead Sponsor
- Indian Council Of Medical Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 220
Inclusion Criteria
The study would include apparently healthy infants of 6-11 months of age.
Exclusion Criteria
Recieving zinc supplement currently or in past 3 months; child who is severy malnourished, immunodeficient or on steroid therapy, severly ill requiring hospitalisation; and children of families who are not likely to stay in the study area till completion of the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the incidence of diarrhoea, Acute respiratory tract infections and increase in height and weightTimepoint: 5 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method difference in duration of episodes of diarrhea and ARITimepoint: end of follow up period of 5 months