Overview

Vitamin A and Zinc: Prevention of Pneumonia (VAZPOP) Study

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Children with malnutrition are often low in some nutrients, like zinc or vitamin A, that could help them fight off infections like pneumonia. Our study was designed to see if children who got supplements of zinc or vitamin A had fewer infections.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Tufts University
Collaborator:
Corporacion Ecuatoriana de Biotecnologia
Treatments:
Retinol palmitate
Vitamin A
Vitamins
Zinc