CHIZAP: Community- and Health Facility-Based Intervention With Zinc as Adjuvant Therapy for Childhood Pneumonia
Pneumonia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pneumonia focused on measuring Child, pneumonia, Zinc, clinical trial, Nepal, nutrition, therapeutic
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Pneumonia: Child presenting with cough or difficult breathing and elevated respiratory rate. Severe pneumonia: Child presenting with cough or difficult breathing and chest indrawing , but without any of the following danger signs: not able to drink/breastfeed, vomit everything, has had convulsions, is lethargic or unconscious. Must be able to take Zinc Exclusion Criteria: The child requires special care for severe illness other than pneumonia Severe malnutrition defined as being < 70% National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) median weight for height Presence of congenital heart disease Documented tuberculosis Any antibiotic treatment during the last 48 hours The child was enrolled less than 6 months ago Presence of dysentery Cough for more than 14 days
Sites / Locations
- Siddhi Memorial Hospital (SMH),Bhelukhel, Bhimsensthan
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Zinc
Placebo
Zinc sulphate 10 or 20 mg (elemental zinc) per day. Intervention and placebo given perorally mixed with approximately 5 mL of breastmilk or clean water
Placebo