Effectiveness of High-dose Zinc Therapy and Albendazole in the Treatment of Environmental Enteropathy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the therapeutic effectiveness of high-dose zinc
therapy and de-worming albendazole as separate interventions in restoring normal gut
absorptive and immunological function as measured by the dual sugar permeability test and
additional biomarkers in 1-3 year old rural Malawian children at high risk for Environmental
Enteropathy.