drugset / Trial / NCT00098202
Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial (RPCT) of Maize/Zinc in Guatemala
Phase 3
Completed
420 enrolled
NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation · collabCenter for Studies of Sensory Impairment, Aging and Metabolism · collabFogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health · collabFoundation for Alimentation and Nutrition, Central America and Panama · collabGlobal Network for Women's and Children's Health Research · collabNational Cancer Institute (NCI) · collabNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) · collabNational Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) · collabRTI International · collabUSDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center · collabUniversity of Colorado, Denver · collab
RandomizedSingle-groupDouble-blindPrevention
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.
Timeline
- Start
- 2003-03
- Primary completion
- —
- Completion
- 2007-04
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Zinc Sulfate | Unknown | 5 mg | — |