Status:
COMPLETED
Vitamin A and Zinc: Prevention of Pneumonia (VAZPOP) Study
Lead Sponsor:
Tufts University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Corporacion Ecuatoriana de Biotecnologia
Conditions:
Pneumonia
Diarrhea
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-36 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Children with malnutrition are often low in some nutrients, like zinc or vitamin A, that could help them fight off infections like pneumonia. Our study was designed to see if children who got suppleme...
Detailed Description
The Vitamin A and Zinc: Prevention of Pneumonia (VAZPOP) study was a multi-year nutritionally-stratified, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of low-dose vitamin A and/or zinc in 2,582 normal and m...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 6 to 36 months at the time of enrollment No recent vitamin or micronutrient use Residence of 1 year or longer in the neighborhood Full and free written consent No clinical evidence of zinc or vitamin A deficiency Absence of severe malnutrition such as weight \< or = to 60% of expected weight
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Exclusion
- Age less than 6 months or greater than 36 months at enrollment Recent vitamin or micronutrient use Residence for less than 1 year in neighborhood Lack of full and free consent Any evidence of zinc or vitamin A deficiency Severe malnutrition
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2000
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
June 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
2582 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00228254
Start Date
January 1 2000
End Date
June 1 2004
Last Update
September 28 2005
Active Locations (2)
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1
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111
2
Corporacion Ecuatoriana de Biotecnologia
Quito, Pinchincha, Ecuador