Impact of Zinc Supplementation on Mortality and Hospitalizations in Children Aged 1 Months to 23 Months

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

94,359

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2002

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2003

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2003

Conditions
MorbidityMortalityDiarrheaPneumonia
Interventions
DRUG

Zinc and iron folic acid - Intervention

The intervention group tablet contained 10 mg of elemental zinc, 12.5 mg of iron and 50 micrograms of folic acid.

DRUG

Iron Folic Acid alone - Placebo

The control group tablets were similar in composition, appearance and taste except it contained placebo for zinc.

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

World Health Organization

OTHER

collaborator

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

OTHER

lead

Society for Applied Studies

OTHER

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