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Effects of EED on Zn Absorption and Retention in Children From a MNP

NCT02758444 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2019-07-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The overall objective is to determine the impact of EED on total daily zinc absorption of young Bangladeshi children (18-24 months of age) in an austere setting with high rates of diarrhea, stunting, and micro-nutrient deficiencies..

Conditions

  • Environmental Enteric Dysfunction
  • Zinc Deficiency

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Micronutrient Powder (MNP) + 15 mg Zn

Children will have the supplement powder added to one meal on study day 1. Absorption of zinc from this meal will be measured using zinc stable isotope techniques.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

MNP + 10 mg Zn

Same as above except MNP will contain 10 mg Zn

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

MNP + 5 mg Zn

Same as above except MNP will contain 5 mg Zn

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

MNP without Zn

Same as above except MNP will not contain Zn

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Colorado, Denver

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nancy F Krebs, MD, MS · University of Colorado, Denver

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-11-30
Primary Completion
2018-03-31
Completion
2019-02-28

Countries

  • United States
  • Bangladesh

Study Locations

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