140
Participants
Start Date
August 1, 2018
Primary Completion Date
August 1, 2019
Study Completion Date
August 1, 2020
zinc
The zinc syrup was prepared with a concentration of 7 mg zinc in each 5 ml solution. Accordingly, children with weight more than 10 kg were asked to take 5 ml syrup daily, while children with weight less than 10 kg were asked to take 2.5 ml daily.
Placebo
Children with weight more than 10 kg were asked to take 5 ml syrup daily, while children with weight less than 10 kg were asked to take 2.5 ml daily.
Pediatric outpatient clinic in Ain Shams University hospital, Cairo
Ain Shams University
OTHER