Zinc and Iron in Children With Short Stature

NCT ID: NCT03131349

Last Updated: 2020-10-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-06-01

Study Completion Date

2019-08-15

Brief Summary

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Short stature is defined as height below 3rd centile or less than two standard deviations below the median height for that age and sex according to the population standard zinc and iron have important role in growth for children

Detailed Description

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Short stature is defined as height below 3rd centile or less than two standard deviations below the median height for that age and sex according to the population standard.

Approximately 3% children in any population will be short, amongst which half will be physiological (familial or constitutional) and half will be pathological.

It is estimated that approximately 60%-80% of all short children at or below 2standerd deviation fit the definition of idiopathic short stature.

The growth and development of human require an adequate supply of many different nutritional factors. Nutritional deficiencies causing short stature include: those associated with stunting as: protein and zinc, nutrient associated with rickts as :vitamin D, and those with bone abnormalities as: cupper,zin,and vitamin c Insufficient nutrition tends to lead to short stature with a delayed pattern of growth. Under-nutrition can be isolated (eg, caused by inadequate food supply or self-imposed restriction, such as fear of obesity), or it may be a component of an underlying systemic disease that interferes with food intake or absorption, or increases energy needs. The hallmark of under-nutrition is low weight-for-height .

Trace elements are dietary mineral that are present in very minute quantities (less than 0.01%),they divided into three groups (WHO classification): Essential elements such as iodine and zinc ,Probably essential elements such as manganese and silicon , Potentially toxic elements such as fluoride,lead,cadmium, mercury, \& Lithium.

Trace elements play significant functions as growth,oregulation of gene expression, immunity,the endocrine system, brain development, and the cell protection system. An adequate micronutrient intake is crucial for health, particularly in infants, children and adolescents ,deficiency in micronutrients can affect growth and development, particularly during periods of rapid growth.

Conditions

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Zinc; Deficiency With Anemia

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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history examinations investigation:serum zinc and iron

serum zinc and iron

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

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serum zinc and iron

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

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Interventions

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serum zinc and iron

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Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* • children of both sexes.

* Age range: 4-18 years.
* patients fulfilling criteria of short stature.
* height is 2 standard deviations below normal .
* initial height below the third percentile on Egyptian growth chart. • Number of patients: will include 50 cases

Exclusion Criteria

* Skeletal dysplasia.
* Chromosomal anomalies
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Assiut University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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engy dawood

doctor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Engy dawood

Asiut, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Other Identifiers

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assiut university17100104

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id