A clinical trial to study the effect of Zinc sulfate in reducing the incidence of diarrhea, acute respiratory tract infections and in promoting growth in infants of 6-11 months of age

INTERVENTION: Intervention1: zinc sulfate: 20mg/5ml per day for 14 days Control Intervention1: syrup base: 5ml/day for 14 days CONDITION: Prevention of Acute Diarrhoea, Acute Respiratory tract infections, and increase in growth in apparently healthy infants of 6‐11 months of age PRIMARY OUTCOME: the incidence of diarrhoea, Acute respiratory tract infections and increase in height and weight‐‐‐‐‐‐Timepoint: 5 months SECONDARY OUTCOME: difference in duration of episodes of diarrhea and ARI‐‐‐‐‐‐Timepoint: end of follow up period of 5 months INCLUSION CRITERIA: The study would include apparently healthy infants of 6‐11 months of age.