Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of Adding Zinc to the Current Case Management Package of Diarrhea in a Primary Health Care Setting

Lead Sponsor:

Society for Applied Studies

Collaborating Sponsors:

Johns Hopkins University

World Health Organization

Conditions:

Diarrhea

Hospitalization

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-5 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Use of zinc in diarrhea may be an effective intervention to reduce hospitalizations and child mortality as it could reach the most vulnerable children in a community and reduce severity of not only di...

Detailed Description

The pilot study was conducted in a primary health centre (population \~33000) in Faridabad district of the state of Haryana in India. Formative research identified perceptions of caregivers regarding ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children aged 1 month to 5 years with diarrhea

Exclusion

  • Illness requiring hospitalization (referral)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

2364 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00278681

Start Date

August 1 2003

End Date

August 1 2004

Last Update

July 2 2008

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Society for Applied Studies

New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India, 110017