Deworming and Enhanced Vitamin A Every 6 Month in Rural Indian Children Aged 1-6

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Village Children

• Registration Number: NCT00222547
• Lead Sponsor: University of Oxford

Brief Summary

Randomisation of 72 large rural areas ("blocks") into a 2 x 2 trial of six- monthly treatment of all village children aged 1-5 with albendazole(400mg), vitamin A (200000 iu), both or neither. The placebo group get no trial treatment at all and do not receive physical placebos.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 1999-01
• Status Verified: 2005-02
• Study Completion: 2005-02
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2005-10-27
• Last Update Posted: 2005-10-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 720000

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

• NONE

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
childhood mortality rate at age 1-6

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
fecal egg counts, plasma retinal, growth, sign of Vitamin A deficiency

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shally Awasthi; 🇮🇳 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India