Overview

Efficacy of Newborn Vitamin A Supplementation Versus Placebo in Improving Child Survival (NeoVitA Trial)

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The study is a large randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy and safety of neonatal vitamin A supplementation administered to neonates once orally either on the day of birth or in the next 2 days in improving infant survival in the first 6 months of life.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Society for Applied Studies
Collaborator:
World Health Organization
Treatments:
Retinol palmitate
Vitamin A
Vitamin E
Vitamins