failure to thrive. Lack of Other lack of expected normal physiological development
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: control group: ferrous sulfate drop as 15 drop per day, Zincovit B syrup as 5 milliliter per day in addition to nutritional education. Nutritional education will be given to the moth
Treatment - Drugs
control group: ferrous sulfate drop as 15 drop per day, Zincovit B syrup as 5 milliliter per day in addition to nutritional education. Nutritional education will be given to the mother about feeding
Intervention group: ferrous sulfate drop as 15 drop per day, Zincovit B syrup as 5 milliliter per day, nutritional education to mothers and food supplement. Nutritional education will be given to the
Sponsors
Research and Technology Vice-Chancellory of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 1 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: children with failure to thrive; moderate wasting; having weight for length Z score less than -2 and equal or greater than -3 according to WHO criteria; without underlying disease; age range between12-18 months Exclusion criteria: any history of acute or chronic disease; history of congenital anomalies or genetic diseases; history of allergy and asthma ; lack of consent of parent to continue the project; having weight for length Z score less than -3; child´s absence at two consecutive follow-up time
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight. Timepoint: Before intervention, once every two weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: in grams, by digital scale.;Height. Timepoint: Before intervention, once every two weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: in centimeter, by length board.;Weight for lenght Index. Timepoint: Before intervention, once every two weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Zscore weight for lenght, by WHO Anthro Software version 3.2-2011. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Side effects. Timepoint: once every two weeks. Method of measurement: Daily questionnaire filled by mothers at home. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRoghayeh Javan
Faculty of Iranian Traditional Medicine and Complementary of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed