Health Condition 1: null- Pneumonia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: oral zinc: GROUP A:Patients will receive oral zinc gluconate in liquid formulation containing 20 mg elemental zinc in each 5 ml of solution,10 mg (2.5ml) in patients less than 6 months
Sponsors
Dr Kashmira Rajesh Mutha
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Hospitalized children from age 2 months till 12 years 2.Diagnosed as pneumonia based on following criteria: A.Fever, cough, difficulty in breathing B. B. B.Tachypnea (with/without chest retractions) defined as per WHO /IMCI age specific criteria a)2 months to 12 months: Respiratory Rate > 50 b)12 months till 5 years: Respiratory Rate > 40 c) >5 years: Respiratory Rate >30
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Recurrent Pneumonia 2.Congenital Heart Disease 3.Severe Acute Malnutrition 4.Tuberculosis 5.Children on zinc supplements 6.Documented allergy /Intolerance to zinc 7.Chronic systemic illness 8.Congenital GI malformations 9.Hyper-reactive Airway Disease 10.Radiological findings inconsistent with diagnosis of pneumonia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study the effect of oral zinc supplementation on time required for clinical recovery of pneumonia in pediatric patient.Timepoint: Till clinical recovery of pneumonia. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To study the effect of oral zinc supplementation on total number of days of hospitalization. Timepoint: Till discharge from hospital;To study the side effects of zinc.Timepoint: Till discharge from hospital | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Kashmira Rajesh Mutha
Maharashtra University of Health Science
Outcome results
None listed