Efficacy of zinc supplementation among 6 months to 2 years old children on height and prevention of infectious diseases

Evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of zinc supplementation on height, weight and serum Ferritin amongst children aged 6-24 months in Pishva/Varamin and Damavand

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014111519951N1

Enrollment

880

Registered

2015-02-12

Start date

2014-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

zinc deficiency. Dietary zinc deficiency

Interventions

Intervention 1: zinc sulfate suspension 60 ML. Intervention 2: placebo suspension 60 ML.

Treatment - Drugs

Placebo

zinc sulfate suspension 60 ML.

placebo suspension 60 ML

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Months to 1 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: age range 6-24 months; apparently healthy; agreement for participate in the study exclusion criteria: with severe disease; rejection of the supplement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Zinc level. Timepoint: at beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: in percentage of mg in taken blood sample.;Ferritin level. Timepoint: at beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: in percentage of mg in taken blood sample.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Height. Timepoint: monthly from beginning to end of the intervention. Method of measurement: in Cm measured by stadiometer.;Weight. Timepoint: monthly from beginning to end of the intervention. Method of measurement: In Kg measured by special weighing scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Morteza Abdollahi

Faculty Of Nutrition Science And Food Technology Shahid Beheshti University Of Medical Sciences

Morabd@yahoo.com+98 912 148 0902

Outcome results

None listed

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