620
Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2012
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2013
Study Completion Date
July 31, 2013
Probiotic
A capsule that contains at least 1 x 10\^9 Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG organisms per capsule. The contents of this capsule were given once daily orally.
Zinc
Zinc sulphate syrup is zinc sulphate heptahydrate (concentration 1mg/ml). 5 ml of this suspension was given once daily orally.
Probiotic placebo
The probiotic placebo was manufactured by the same company that manufactured the probiotic and contained inulin powder but no Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG. The contents of the capsule were given once daily orally.
Zinc placebo
The zinc placebo excluded the zinc sulphate but contained lactose and was diluted to match the taste. 5 ml of this suspension was given orally once daily.
Rotavirus vaccine
1 ml Rotarix®, a lyophilized human rotavirus vaccine reconstituted with calcium carbonate buffer provided orally at 6 and 10 weeks.
Oral polio vaccine
A liquid trivalent polio vaccine provided orally at 6 and 10 weeks.
Christian Medical Center, Vellore, Vellore
Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
OTHER
Ministry of Science and Technology, India
OTHER_GOV
PATH
OTHER