Status:
COMPLETED
Comparing the Efficacy of Different Zinc Formulations in the Treatment of Diarrhea
Lead Sponsor:
Aga Khan University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Civil Hospital, Hyderabad, Pakistan
National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan
Conditions:
Incidence of Acute Diarrhea
Incidence of Abdominal Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-5 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This project is aimed to evaluate the efficacy of two different zinc formulations (dispersible Zinc tablets versus Zinc suspension) for the treatment of acute diarrhea in hospital based settings. Addi...
Detailed Description
This will be an open randomized trial in children designed to measure the impact and efficacy of daily zinc administration. There will be two groups in the study, one group will receive Zinc in the fo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children 6 months to 5 years of age
- Presented with passage of 3 or more loose or watery stools
- Caretakers are willing to let their child to participate in the study.
Exclusion
- Failure to produce consent.
- Children with severe malnutrition or having chronic illness
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00682955
Start Date
August 1 2007
End Date
April 1 2008
Last Update
May 23 2008
Active Locations (2)
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Civil Hospital
Hyderābād, Sindh, Pakistan, 75300
2
National Institute of Child Health
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 75300