Comparing the Efficacy of Different Zinc Formulations in the Treatment of Diarrhea
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
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.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Aga Khan University
Collaborators:
Civil Hospital, Hyderabad, Pakistan National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan