Overview

Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial (RPCT) of Maize/Zinc in Guatemala

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Malnutrition is a serious health problem in the developing world. This study looks at the effects of changing the type of basic food staple (corn) used in Guatemala and infant zinc supplementation on infants' growth, development, and illnesses from infectious diseases.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Collaborators:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment, Aging and Metabolism
Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health
Foundation for Alimentation and Nutrition, Central America and Panama
Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research
John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
RTI International
University of Colorado, Denver
USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center
Treatments:
Zinc