Vitamin A With BCG Vaccine

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Two studies from Asia have suggested a beneficial effect of vitamin A supplementation given at birth. Hypotheses: Vitamin A supplementation administered at birth together with BCG vaccination is associated with a 30% reduction in infant mortality and morbidity during the first year of life in normal birth weight children in an African setting.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Bandim Health Project
• Collaborators: Leiden University Medical Center; Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia
• Treatments: BCG Vaccine; Retinol palmitate; Vitamin A; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Belonging to the study area

Exclusion Criteria:Overt illness, signs of vitamin A deficiency, previous BCG vaccination