Overview

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

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2004-06-01

Target enrollment:
0

Participant gender:
All

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

Accepts Healthy Volunteers?

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Tufts University

Collaborator:

Corporacion Ecuatoriana de Biotecnologia

Treatments:

Retinol palmitate
Vitamin A
Vitamins
Zinc

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Age 6 to 36 months at the time of enrollment No recent vitamin or micronutrient use
Residence of 1 year or longer in the neighborhood Full and free written consent No clinical
evidence of zinc or vitamin A deficiency Absence of severe malnutrition such as weight < or
= to 60% of expected weight

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Exclusion Criteria:

Age less than 6 months or greater than 36 months at enrollment Recent vitamin or
micronutrient use Residence for less than 1 year in neighborhood Lack of full and free
consent Any evidence of zinc or vitamin A deficiency Severe malnutrition