Trial | NCT00283660  Report issue

Title

Zinc, Mental Health, and School Performance in Guatemalan Schoolchildren
Zinc, Mental Health, and School Performance

  • Phase

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted

  • Study Participants

    750
This study will determine whether supplements of the mineral zinc will improve mental health and school performance among schoolchildren in Guatemala.
Mental health problems are an important cause of dysfunction throughout the world, accounting for 8.1% of the Global Burden of Disease. The need for interventions that can prevent mental health conditions, particularly among children, cannot be overemphasized. This study will determine whether zinc supplementation improves the mental health and school performance among children in Guatemala.

Participants will be randomly assigned to receive daily supplements of either zinc or placebo for 6 months. Participants will be assessed at study entry and after the 6-month treatment. Participants and their parents and teachers will complete questionnaires about the participants' symptoms of depression and anxiety, concentration and activity levels, school performance, and any environmental stressors to which the participants may be exposed to.
Study Started
Jan 31
2006
Primary Completion
Oct 31
2006
Study Completion
Oct 31
2006
Last Update
Nov 17
2015
Estimate

Dietary Supplement 10 mg zinc oxide

10 mg zinc oxide

Other Placebo

Placebo pill taken five days a week for six months.

Active Experimental

Dietary Supplement: 10 mg zinc oxide

Placebo Placebo Comparator

Placebo (double blinded)

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

Attend a public school in specific Guatemalan community and has thorough and up-to-date school records
Currently in 2nd to 6th grade
Parent or guardian willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Any illness that may affect participants' zinc levels
Any chronic illness
History of cancer
No Results Posted