Zinc-Children-Hospitalized-Pneumonia

General information

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Acronym of Public Title:

ZINIHONE

Scientific title:

Zinc Sulfate as an adjuvant in a child hospitalized for pneumonia. Randomized clinical trial (ZiNiNe)

Acronym of Scientific Title:

ZiNiNe

Secondary indentifying numbers:

Not applicable

Issuing authority of the secondary identifying numbers:

Not applicable

Source(s) of monetary or material support:

Autonomous Service Antonio Patricio de Alcala University Hospital (SAHUAPA)

Authorization for beginning

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Regulatory instance to authorize the initiation of the study:

Only approved by Ethics Committees

Principal investigator

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First name:

Elias

Midle name:

Ibrahim

Last name:

Kassisse El Hage

Medical Specialty :

Pediatrician specialist II pediatric pulmonologist

Affiliation:

Hospital Clínico Herminda Martin

Postal address:

Francisco Ramirez Avenue 10

City:

Chillan

Country:

Chile

Zip Code:

3780000

Telephone:

+56-422586400

Email address:

ekassisse@gmail.com [1]

Clinical sites to participate

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Countries of recruitment:

venezuela

Clinical sites:

Not applicable

Recruitment status

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Recruitment status:

Complete

Date of first enrollment:

06/04/2017

Health condition and Intervention

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Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied:

community-acquired pneumonia

Health condition(s) code:

Pneumonia

Lung Diseases

Respiratory Tract Diseases

Respiratory Tract Infections

Intervention(s):

Children hospitalized for pneumonia were divided into 2 groups Group I: experimental, received zinc sulfate orally 0.5% zinc syrup dose was 10 mg / day which corresponded to 2cc for children under 12 months of age and 20 mg / day for those over 12 months equivalent to 4cc, for 14 continuous days Group II: control, received placebo in the same volumes at the same intervals and duration

Intervention code:

Zinc Sulfate

Placebo

Administration, Oral

Outcomes and Timepoint

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Primary outcome(s):

Resolution of pneumonia (Time measured in hours required to normalize the clinical elements that defined the pneumonia). Measurement time: from the moment of admission until normal

Key secondary outcomes:

Remission rate of clinical indicators of pneumonia in percentage. Measurement time: at 72 hours’ intervention started 2. Therapeutic failure (Need to change the initial antibiotic, the appearance of complications or the persistence of hypoxemia). Measurement time: at 72 hours’ intervention started 3. Adverse effects (Any reaction related to the intervention). Measurement time: up to 14 days.

Selection criterias

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Gender:

Male/Female

Minimum age:

one month

Maximum age:

5 years

Inclusion criteria:

1.The diagnosis of pneumonia was considered in that child with fever (T ° ≥ 38.5 ° C) in the presence of signs and symptoms such as respiratory distress, retractions or draws and cough accompanied by radiological changes.

Exclusion criteria:

The following were excluded from the study: 1. Patients with congenital malformations 2. Patients immunosuppressed by drugs or primary diseases of the immune system 3. Patients with suspected foreign body aspiration 4. Previous hospitalizations in the last 4 weeks 5. Presence of wheezing as dominant findings.

Type of population:

Children

Type of participant:

Patients

Study design

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Type study:

Interventional

Purpose:

Treatment

Allocation:

Randomized controlled trial

Masking:

Double Blind

Control group:

Placebo

Study design:

Parallel

Phase:

N/A

Target sample size:

200

Contact for public queries

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First Name:

Elias

Middle Name:

Ibrahim

Last Name:

Kassisse El Hage

Specialty:

pediatrician pediatric pulmonologist

Affiliation:

Herminda Martin Clinical Hospital

Postal Address:

Francisco Ramirez avenue 10

City:

Chillan

Country:

Chile

Zip Code:

3780000.

Telephone:

+56 42 2586400

Email :

ekassisse@gmail.com [1]

Contact for scientific queries

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First Name:

Elias

Middle Name:

ibrahim

Last Name:

Kassisse El Hage

Specialty:

pediatrician Pediatric pulmonology

Affiliation:

Herminda Martin Clinical Hospital

Postal Address:

Francisco Ramirez avenue 10

City:

chillan

Country:

Chile

Zip Code:

3780000.

Telephone:

+56 42 2586400

Email :

ekassisse@gmail.com [1]

About study completion

Section to complete the data related to the study completion.

Final enrolment number:

200 patients

Study completion date:

23/04/2018

Date of available results:

31/07/2020

Date of first publication:

28/08/2020

Registration and Update

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Primary registry:

RPCEC

Unique ID number:

RPCEC00000325

Date of Registration in Primary Registry:

09/07/2020

Record Verification Date:

2020/10/21

Next update date:

2021/10/21

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