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Comparing the Efficacy of Different Zinc Formulations in the Treatment of Diarrhea

NCT00682955 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2008-05-23

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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. Additionally we intend to compare the effectiveness of treatments of different groups on the basis of usage of Zinc in the treatment of diarrhoea, and to monitor additional treatment components such as ORS, antibiotic usage rates.

Conditions

  • Incidence of Acute Diarrhea
  • Incidence of Abdominal Pain

Interventions

DRUG

Zinc Sulphate

20 mg per day, Zinc Sulphate tablet has been given to subjects.

DRUG

Zinc Sulphate

20 mg per day of Zinc Sulphate in suspension form has been given to subjects.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Civil Hospital, Hyderabad, Pakistan

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Aga Khan University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-08-31
Primary Completion
2008-04-30
Completion
2008-04-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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