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Effect of zinc supplementation to full term infants on growth and morbidity

Effectiveness of zinc supplementation to full term normal infants: A community based Double Blind, Randomized, controlled, clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2012/08/002884
Enrollment
427
Registered
2012-08-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: 0.5ml syrup containing 0.5mg of zinc and 0.5mg riboflavin: Supplemented for a total period of 14 months, from 4 months to 18 months age Control Intervention1: 0.5ml syrup containing 0.5

Sponsors

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Selection criteria included term healthy infant without any obvious congenital anomalies and planning to stay in the study area till the child is of 2 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Preterm deliveries and infants with congenital abnormalities or birth trauma were excluded from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
StuntingTimepoint: data on length was collected once in 3 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
MorbidityTimepoint: data on morbidity was collected once in 15 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactR Hemalatha

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION

vijrkk@yahoo.com040-27197254

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 23, 2026