U.S., Aug. 13 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07760493) titled 'Perioperative Zinc Supplementation and Pediatric Colonic Surgical Recovery' on June 25.
Brief Summary: The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the role of perioperative zinc supplementation on postoperative outcomes (specifically gastrointestinal mucosal integrity and inflammation) in children aged 1 month to 18 years undergoing elective or semi-urgent colonic surgery with anastomosis.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does perioperative zinc supplementation significantly optimize complete blood count (CBC) parameters, serum C-reactive protein (CRP), and serum zinc levels at 48 hours and 5 da...