Combined Package of Interventions for Environmental Enteropathy

NCT ID: NCT02253095

Last Updated: 2015-06-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

253 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-10-31

Study Completion Date

2015-04-30

Brief Summary

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Randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial of a combined intervention of zinc, albendazole, and multiple micronutrients in improving environmental enteropathy in Malawian children.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Environmental Enteropathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Multiple Intervention Arm

single dose albendazole, two weeks of zinc, 24 weeks of multiple micronutrients

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Albendazole

Intervention Type DRUG

Zinc

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Multiple Micronutrient Supplement

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

three placebos

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Albendazole

Intervention Type DRUG

Zinc

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Multiple Micronutrient Supplement

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* children residing in catchment area of Limela, Machinga District, Malawi
* aged 12-35 months
* youngest eligible child in each household

Exclusion Criteria

* severe acute malnutrition
* severe chronic illness
* children unable to drink 20 mL of dual sugar solution
* children in need of acute medical treatment for illness or injury at time of enrollment
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Malawi

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Washington University School of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Mark J Manary, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Washington University in St. Louis; University of Malawi

Chrissie Thakwalakwa, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Malawi

Indi Trehan, MD MPH DTM&H

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Washington University in St. Louis; University of Malawi

Locations

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Limela Rural Site

Limela, Machinga Distric, Malawi

Site Status

Countries

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Malawi

References

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Wang AZ, Shulman RJ, Crocker AH, Thakwalakwa C, Maleta KM, Devaraj S, Manary MJ, Trehan I. A Combined Intervention of Zinc, Multiple Micronutrients, and Albendazole Does Not Ameliorate Environmental Enteric Dysfunction or Stunting in Rural Malawian Children in a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. J Nutr. 2017 Jan;147(1):97-103. doi: 10.3945/jn.116.237735. Epub 2016 Nov 2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27807040 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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EE-zinc-alb-micronut

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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