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a single blinded randomized controlled clinical trial that was conducted to evaluate the role of zinc supplementation in improving the outcome of infants and children with sepsis in pediatric intensive care unit.
a single blinded randomized controlled clinical trial that was conducted to evaluate the role of zinc supplementation in improving the outcome of infants and children with sepsis in pediatric intensive care unit.
The study included 72 cases that were randomly divided into 2 groups
A- Group A (Zinc treated group):
Included 36 cases who received oral zinc sulfate supplementation at doses ranging from 10 mg (infants) to 20 mg (under-five children) of elemental zinc per day, a dosage that is safe in these children.
B- Group B:
Included 36 cases who didn't receive zinc sulfate supplementation.
Method of randomization:
The cases were randomly divided into two groups using the closed envelope technique. The numbers from 1 to 72 were written in flat pieces of papers and put in closed envelopes that were randomly distributed to the participants.
The cases with the odds number were allocated to the zinc treated group while the cases with the even numbers were allocated to the other group.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment group | Active Comparator | who received oral zinc sulfate supplementation on dose doses ranging from 10 mg (infants) to 20 mg (under-five children) of elemental zinc per day, a dosage that is safe in these children |
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| Control group | No Intervention | who didn't receive zinc sulfate supplementation. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| oral zinc sulfate | Drug | Oral zinc sulfate at dose 10 to 20 mg daily for 10 days |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Mortality rate | Frequency of occurrence of death | through study completion an average of one year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc level | serum zinc level | after 10 days of treatment |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Angi A Al Wakil, MD | Mansoura University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansoura University Children's Hospital | Al Mansurah | 35511 | Egypt |
No individual participant data will be shared. Results will be published by the investigators in academic journals. Sharing of generated study data will be carried out in several different ways. We plan to make our results available to researchers and potential interested collaborators
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D019287 | Zinc Sulfate |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013431 | Sulfates |
| D013464 | Sulfuric Acids |
| D013456 | Sulfur Acids |
| D013457 | Sulfur Compounds |
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| D007287 |
| Inorganic Chemicals |
| D017967 | Zinc Compounds |