CHIZAP: Community- and Health Facility-Based Intervention With Zinc as Adjuvant Therapy for Childhood Pneumonia
CHIZAP: Community- and Health Facility-Based Intervention With Zinc as Adjuvant Therapy for Childhood Pneumonia
NCT ID: NCT00148733 Phase: PHASE2 Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 2628 Completion: 2008-01
Conditions
Pneumonia
Interventions
Zinc
Summary
The aim of the study described is to measure the degree with which zinc given as adjunct therapy to standard antibiotic treatment during childhood pneumonia reduces the risk of treatment failure and the duration of the illness.
Primary Outcome
Risk of Treatment Failure.