multivitamin role in preventing Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in under-5years children

A randomised controlled trial of zinc and multivitamin supplementation in prevention of acute respiratory tract infections in under 5 children - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/08/073084

Enrollment

134

Registered

2024-08-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-09-16

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Multivitamin syrup (KIDICARE drops): kidicare drops- Zinc- 20mg/day for 6 months to 5 years Vitamin A- 1ml/200micrograms vitamin A dosage - 4 to 6 years- 250microg/day 1 to 3 years- 18

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: underfive years children

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: severly ill children

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
10% reduction in Incidence of Acute Respiratory infectons.Timepoint: 15 days, 30 days, 45 days, 60 days, 75 days, 90 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
10 % reduction in incidence, reduced duration of Acute respiratory tract infections,decreased hospital visit frequency of Acute respiratory tract infectionTimepoint: 15 days, 30 days, 45 days, 60 days, 75 days, 90 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Madhavi Gajula

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Research Institute, Shivajinagar, Bengaluru

madhavinataraj@gmail.com9591377563

Outcome results