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ESTIMATING THE LEVELS OF ZINC IN CHILDREN WITH RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS

EVALUATION OF SERUM ZINC LEVELS IN RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/05/033647
Enrollment
220
Registered
2021-05-17
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

Health Condition 1: J069- Acute upper respiratory infection,unspecified Health Condition 2: J189- Pneumonia, unspecified organism Health Condition 3: J22- Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children between 1 year to 10 years of age admitted with respiratory tract infections in Kasturba Hospital,Manipal.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children who have received zinc supplementation in the preceding 3 months. 2.Other major RTI with a)Primary immunodeficiences. b)CHD with left to right shunts c)Foreign body aspiration d)Cystic fibrosis e)Congenital anomalies of airway f)GERD g)Preexisting other systemic illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Establish the relationship between serum zinc levels and respiratory tract infectionsTimepoint: 11 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Establish the relationship between Zinc deficiency,malnutrition and respiratory tract infectionsTimepoint: 1 year—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactADURTY PRUDHVI TEJA

KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE

pushpa.kini@manipal.edu9845289801

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026