Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of Zinc Absorption From a Phytic Acid Rich Complementary Food
Lead Sponsor:
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Conditions:
Bioavailability
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-24 years
Brief Summary
Assessment of zinc absorption from a phytic acid rich complementary food, consumed by young children immediately after the addition of the enzyme phytase. A randomized single blind study
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 12-24 month old
- Male of female
- Height and weight between -2.0 SD and +2.0 SD with respect to WHO child growth standards.
- No mineral and vitamin supplements 2 weeks prior to the study and during the whole duration of the study
Exclusion
- Body temperature ≥ 37.5°C
- Hemoglobin ≤ 7g/dL
- Positive RDT test
- Any metabolic, gastrointestinal or chronic disease (according to the statement of the subject's parent) known chronic diseases at the gastrointestinal tract)
- Long term mediation (that may affect zinc metabolism) during the whole study to interact with zinc metabolism (such as kidney diseases or
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01506648
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
October 1 2012
Last Update
November 28 2016
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CHU-Yalgado Ouédraogo, Service Pédiatrie
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso