Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Appetite and Growth in Primary Malnourished Children

Appetite Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Appetite and Growth of Primary Malnourished Children

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03098810
• Other study ID #: 2272009
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: Phase 4
• First received: March 2, 2017
• Last updated: March 31, 2017
• Start date: April 1, 2017
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: March 2017
• Source: Ain Shams University
• Contact: Marian Girgis
• Phone: 0201223646224
• Email: mariangirgis2009[@]yahoo.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Zinc supplementation effect on appetite and growth of malnourished children

Description:

The investigators will do s. Zinc and letting before and after zinc supplementation

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: September 1, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 2 Years to 10 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• primary malnourished

Exclusion Criteria:

• zinc supplementation in the previous 3 months Children with chronic disease

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Appetite Disorders
• Feeding and Eating Disorders
• Malnutrition

Intervention

Drug:
• Zinc sulphate
Oral syrup zinc sulphate

Other:
• Placebo
Oral syrup placebo

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ain Shams University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Appetite	Child eating behavior questionnaire	From start of supplementation to the end of the three months of supplementation
Secondary	Weight	Weight	From start of supplementation to the end of the three months of supplementation
Secondary	Height	Height	From start of supplementation to the end of the three months of supplementation