NCT03293641View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Zinc Supplementation in Children With Sickle Cell Disease in Western Kenya

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 20, 2016

Primary Completion Date

January 19, 2017

Study Completion Date

January 19, 2017

Conditions

Sickle Cell DiseaseZinc DeficiencyInfection

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Zinc Sulfate Tablets

Zinc Sulfate Tablets 3 times every 7 days for 6 months.

DRUG

Standard of Care

Folic Acid, Proguanil, Penicillin V, Hydroxyurea over 6 months

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

GlaxoSmithKline

All Listed Sponsors

collaborator

GlaxoSmithKline

INDUSTRY

collaborator

Strathmore University

OTHER

lead

Lucas Otieno Tina, MD MSc

OTHER