Status:
COMPLETED
Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial (RPCT) of Maize/Zinc in Guatemala
Lead Sponsor:
NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Collaborating Sponsors:
Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Conditions:
Nutrition
Pregnancy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-40 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Malnutrition is a serious health problem in the developing world. This study looks at the effects of changing the type of basic food staple (corn) used in Guatemala and infant zinc supplementation on ...
Detailed Description
Poor mineral nutrition, especially deficiencies of iron and zinc, is a major cause of maternal and, especially, infant morbidity/mortality in developing world countries. The objectives of this study a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Informed consent of mother
- Mother between the ages of 18 and 40 years
- Mother typically eats homemade tortillas
- Mother typically eats a minimum of 15 homemade tortillas per day.
- Mother resides in a community served by the Comalapa, Chimaltenango, Community Health Center in the Western Highlands of Guatemala
- Exclusion criteria:
- Other member of the dwelling unti already enrolled in the study.
- Mother has more than eight living children.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
420 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00098202
Start Date
March 1 2003
End Date
April 1 2007
Last Update
December 17 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Community
Comalapa, Guatemala