Status:
COMPLETED
Zinc Resistant Starch Project
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Conditions:
Enteropathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
36-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Broad - to examine the result of feeding RS to 3-5 year old rural Malawian children on zinc homeostasis and environmental enteropathy (EE). Specific - 1. To measure zinc status using a dual zinc sta...
Detailed Description
A total of 20 (10 M, 10 F) stunted rural Malawian children aged 36-60 months will be studied to determine if there is an effect of feeding RS on zinc homeostasis and environmental enteropathy. These c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any stunted, otherwise healthy child aged 36-60 months living close to the Chipalonga Health Center. Stunting will be defined as height-for-age Z-score (HAZ) \< -2. Children will be selected on the basis of having the lowest weight-for-height Z-scores (WHZ), and by dietary surveys on which their caretakers report consuming animal source foods \< twice per month. Previous field work indicates about 80% of children are stunted and almost all children consume animal source foods \< twice per month.
Exclusion
- Children who are not permanent residents in the village. Additionally, children with severe chronic illness such as cerebral palsy, and those who are receiving other supplementary food, or those who are participating in another research study are all ineligible to participate.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01811836
Start Date
March 1 2013
End Date
July 1 2013
Last Update
August 2 2018
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Project Peanut Butter Factory
Blantyre, Malawi