Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Study -> Protocol Section -> Description Module
Description Module
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2025-12-24 @ 4:37 PM
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2025-12-24 @ 4:37 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00198666
Brief Summary:
This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of zinc supplementation in the treatment of children under the age of two years who have been hospitalized with severe pneumonia.
Detailed Description:
This study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial conducted between September 2003 and August 2004 at the Christian Medical College (CMC) Hospital in Vellore, India. CMC Hospital is a large teaching hospital and medical center that is accessed directly by the population of Vellore and adjoining districts and by referrals from local medical practitioners.
Study:
NCT00198666
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00198666