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| Name | Class |
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| Thrasher Research Fund | OTHER |
| Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | OTHER |
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To examine whether daily oral zinc supplementation to HIV-infected Tanzanian preschool children reduces diarrheal and respiratory morbidity, delays HIV disease progression, and improves growth.
The purpose of this study is to examine whether daily oral zinc supplementation to HIV-infected Tanzanian preschool children reduces diarrheal and respiratory morbidity, delays HIV disease progression, and improves growth.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc | Experimental | zinc (as zinc sulphate) 12.5 mg orally per day (6.25 mg in children < 12 mo) |
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| Placebo | Placebo Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc | Dietary Supplement | zinc effervescent tablets: 6.25mg to infants ≤12 months and 12.5 mg to children > 12 months. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Morbidity from respiratory and diarrheal infections, HIV disease progression | every 4 to 6 months until the end of follow-up |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| growth in height and weight | every 4 to 6 months until the end of follow-up |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Eligible for ART: CD4 cell counts < 20% or above pediatric clinical stage of HIV disease 3 according to WHO staging system.
Severe acute malnutrition; Major congenital malformations
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Eduardo Villamor, MD, DrPH | Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015658 | HIV Infections |
| ID | Term |
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| D000086982 | Blood-Borne Infections |
| D003141 | Communicable Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D015229 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015032 | Zinc |
| ID | Term |
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| D019216 | Metals, Heavy |
| D004602 | Elements |
| D007287 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| D028561 | Transition Elements |
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| D012749 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| D016180 | Lentivirus Infections |
| D012192 | Retroviridae Infections |
| D012327 | RNA Virus Infections |
| D014777 | Virus Diseases |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D007153 | Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D008670 |
| Metals |