Status:
COMPLETED
Addition of Zinc to the Current Case Management Package of Diarrhea in a Primary Health Care Setting
Lead Sponsor:
Society for Applied Studies
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ministry of Science and Technology, India
United Nations Children's Fund, Delhi
Conditions:
Diarrhea
Mortality
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-5 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Several studies have shown the beneficial effect of zinc treatment in acute diarrhea. There was a significant reduction in duration of the treated episodes and in their severity as measured by diarrhe...
Detailed Description
This cluster randomized trial aimed at evaluating in a community based controlled effectiveness trial whether addition of 2RDA zinc as a therapeutic modality to the current case management package for...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children aged 1 month to 5 years with diarrhea
Exclusion
- Illness requiring referral to hospital
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
20032 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00278746
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
September 1 2006
Last Update
June 16 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Society for Applied Studies
New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India, 110017