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Register: PACTR
Last refreshed on: 29 April 2013
Main ID:  PACTR201111000336400
Date of registration: 05/11/2011
Primary sponsor: Tanta University
Public title: The effect zinc supplementation on asthma in Egyptian children Protocol for a subgroup analysis [retrospectively registered]
Scientific title: The effect zinc supplementation on asthma in Egyptian children Protocol for a subgroup analysis
Date of first enrolment: 2011-11-30
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Closed to recruitment: follow up complete
URL:  HTTP://www.pactr.org/ATMWeb/appmanager/atm/atmregistry?da=true&tno=PACTR201111000336400
Study type:  interventional
Study design:  Crossover: all participants receive all interventions in different sequence during study,
Randomised,
Simple randomisation using a radomisation table created by a computer software program,
Allocation was determined by the holder of the sequence who is situated off site,
 
Countries of recruitment
South Africa
Contacts
Name: Mohammed  Al-Biltaagi
Address:  Al bahr street 0000 Tanta Egypt
Telephone: +20102209797
Email: mbelrem@hotmail.com
Affiliation:  Ass. Prof of Pediatrics
Name: Mohammed  Al-Biltaagi
Address:  Al bahr street 0000 Tanta Egypt
Telephone: +20102209797
Email: mbelrem@hotmail.com
Affiliation:  Ass. Prof of Pediatrics
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 7 and 10 years
Having moderate persistent bronchial asthma

Exclusion criteria: Any chronic diseases other than asthma and rhinitis.
Intake of antileukotrienes during the study.
Children taking n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) or antioxidants supplements above the levels recommended for adequate intake, or regularly consumed more than one fish meal per week.
Manifestations of vitamin C or Zn deficiency.


Age minimum: 7 Year
Age maximum: 10 Year
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Asthma, Zinc, subgroup analysis
Intervention(s)
Primary Outcome(s)
improvement of the lung functions
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Tanta University
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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