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Absorption of Zinc (Zn) From Zn-biofortified and Zn-fortified Maize in Young Zambian Children Between 24-36 Months

NCT02208635 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2016-04-28

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Summary

The objective of this study is to compare the quantity of Zn absorbed from an accurately weighed quantity (\~100 g) of minimally milled control maize (\~15 µg Zn/g maize), from biofortified maize (\~30 µg Zn/g) and from the same control maize that has been fortified (total level of \~60 µg Zn/g) when fed to young children age 24-36 months whose major habitual food staple is maize.

Conditions

  • Nutritional Deficiency

Interventions

OTHER

Biofortified Maize

Participant in this arm were fed zinc biofortified maize (\~30 µg Zn/g).

OTHER

Fortified Maize

Participants in this arm were fed zinc-oxide fortified maize (total level of \~60 µg Zn/g).

OTHER

Control Maize

Participants in this arm were fed maize that was not fortified or biofortified (\~15 µg Zn/g maize).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

    collaborator OTHER

  • HarvestPlus

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Colorado, Denver

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Hambidge, MD · University of Colorado, Denver

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
24 Months
Max Age
36 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-10-31
Primary Completion
2014-01-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • United States
  • Zambia

Study Locations

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