Effectiveness of Micronutrient Supplementation and Fish Oil + Micronutrient Supplementation in the Treatment of Environmental Enteropathy

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

225

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2012

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2012

Conditions
Environmental Enteropathy
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Fish oil and Micronutrient Supplementation

"0.9 mL highly purified fish oil (200 mg docosahexaenoic acid, 300 mg eicosapentaenoic acid) to be given daily for 6 months~1 RDA of all known micronutrients needed for normal child growth in powder form to be given daily for 6 months"

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Micronutrient Supplement

1 RDA all known micronutrients needed for normal child growth to be given daily in powder form for 6 months 0.9 mL palm oil given daily for 6 months

DRUG

Placebo

10 g sugar in granule form to be given daily for 6 months 0.9 mL palm oil to be given daily for 6 months

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Saint Louis Nutrition Project, Blantyre

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Washington University School of Medicine

OTHER

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