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

NCT02760095 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2019-07-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The overall objective is to determine the impact of EED on zinc absorption and homeostasis, and its impact on the absorptive capacity of vitamin A absorption of young 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
  • Vitamin A Deficiency

Interventions

DRUG

3 mg zinc sulfate supplement

DRUG

0.5 mg of 13C10-retinyl-acetate

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

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-11-30
Primary Completion
2017-06-30
Completion
2017-06-30

Countries

  • United States
  • Bangladesh

Study Locations

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