Trial | NCT00944398  Report issue

Title

Impact of Targeted Zinc Fortification Programs on Plasma Zinc Concentration
Evaluation of the Use of Plasma Zinc Concentration for Assessing the Impact of Targeted and Mass Zinc Fortification Programs

  • Phase

    Phase 4

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted

  • Intervention/Treatment

    zinc ...

  • Study Participants

    98
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the use of plasma zinc concentration for assessing the impact of targeted zinc fortification programs.
The objectives of the present study are to determine whether plasma zinc concentration changes in response to additional zinc consumption, as provided by zinc-fortified cereal-based complementary foods fed to young children. The following specific steps will be completed:

Zinc-fortified complementary foods and breads prepared from zinc-fortified cereal flours will be developed with assistance from experts in food technology.
A two-week feeding trial will be implemented to assess the change in plasma zinc concentration among young children who receive: a) the zinc-fortified cereal porridge and a liquid vitamin preparation between meals; b) a non-zinc-fortified cereal porridge and a liquid vitamin preparation between meals [negative control group]; or c) a non-zinc-fortified cereal porridge and a zinc-containing liquid vitamin preparation between meals [positive control group].
Study Started
Jan 31
2009
Primary Completion
Sep 30
2009
Study Completion
Oct 31
2009
Last Update
Feb 19
2010
Estimate

Other Placebo supplement

Liquid placebo supplement

  • Other names: B vitamins, DSM

Dietary Supplement Zinc fortified food

Daily consumption

  • Other names: Provital, CoAID

Dietary Supplement Zinc supplement

Liquid supplement containing zinc sulfate

  • Other names: Zinc sulfate and B vitamins, DSM

Dietary Supplement Non-fortified food

Non-fortified complementary food.

  • Other names: Provital, CoAID

Zinc fortified group Experimental

Daily consumption of zinc-fortified complementary food

Non-fortified group Placebo Comparator

Daily consumption of non-fortified complementary food and placebo supplement.

Zinc supplement group Experimental

Daily consumption of zinc supplement and non-fortified complementary food.

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

apparently healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

severe malnutrition
severe anemia
No Results Posted