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Exchangeable Zinc Pool Size and Zn Absorption From Sprinkles and Traditional Foods in Pakistani Infants /Toddlers

NCT01541696 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2018-06-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The broad objective is to improve zinc status in older infants and young children who are at risk of zinc deficiency because of combination of inadequate dietary zinc intake and high rates of diarrhea. As a sub-study within larger RCT using zinc fortified Sprinkles, the proposed study will measure the amount of zinc absorbed from a test meal of typical unfortified complementary foods consumed by Pakistani infants, or the same complementary foods fortified by the addition of the Zn-containing Sprinkle.

Conditions

  • Malnutrition

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Colorado, Denver

    collaborator OTHER

  • International Atomic Energy Agency

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Aga Khan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sajid B Soofi, MBBS, FCPS · Aga Khan University

  • Shabina Ariff, MBBS, FCPS · Aga Khan University

  • Zulfiqar A Bhutta, PhD · Aga Khan University

Eligibility

Min Age
9 Months
Max Age
12 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-06-30
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2012-06-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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