Effectiveness of High-dose Zinc Therapy and Albendazole in the Treatment of Environmental Enteropathy

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

225

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2011

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2011

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2011

Conditions
Enteropathy
Interventions
DRUG

Albendazole

Pill form, to be given once, 200 mg dosage for children 1-2 years of age, 400 mg dosage for children 2-3 years of age

DRUG

Placebo

Pill form, 400 mg dose to be given once per day for 14 days in Placebo arm and 13 days in Albendazole arm following one dose of Albendazole.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

High-dose Zinc

Pill form, equivalent to 20 mg elemental zinc, to be given once per day for 14 days

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Saint Louis Nutrition Project, Blantyre

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Washington University School of Medicine

OTHER

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