None listed
Conditions
Interventions
GROUP 1 Type of group
This group will be treated with 2 ml (1 teaspoon) of a syrup containing: Zinc Sulphate 10 mg / day, Ferrous Sulfate 10 mg / day and Copper Sulfate 0.6 mg / day, QD PO for 12 months.
Group name:Group 2 Type of group
This group will be treated with 2 ml (1 teaspoon) of a syrup containing: Ferrous Sulfate 10 mg / day and Copper Sulfate 0.6 mg / day, QD PO for 12 months.
Sponsors
UNIVERSIDAD DE JOHNS HOPKINS E.E.U.U,
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Birth weight greater than 2500 grams and having a gestational age greater than 37 weeks. 2) Have a good state of health. 3) Plan to live in the study area for the next 12 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Presence of congenital malformations. 2) Presence of vision problems.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome name:Clinical evaluation of a) Visual attention (visual habitation with heart rate monitoring). b) Executive processes. c) Test of games. Measure:Dimensions of cognitive development. Timepoints:a) Visual attention: 6, 9, and 12 months of age. b) Executive processes: 9, and 12 months of age. c) Test of games: 12 and 18 months of age. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome name:Bayley Child Development Scales (BSID). Observations and maternal reports. Measure:Motor and behavioral sensory development. Timepoints:6,12, and 18 months of age. ; Outcome name:Zinc: Levels in plasma and urine. Iron: Hemoglobin, hematocrit, plasma ferritin. Copper: plasma levels, ceruloplasmin, neutropenia. Measure:Nutritional status of: Iron, Zinc and Copper. Timepoints:6,12, and 18 months of age. ; Outcome name:Subclinical infections: C-reactive protein. Growth: Length, weight, cephalic circumference, middle arm circumference, thickness of subcutaneous folds. Measure:Morbidity Growth of the subjects. Timepoints:CRP: 6.12, and 18 months of age. Growth evaluation: 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 months of age. | — |
Countries
Peru
Outcome results
None listed