Could vitamin c deficiency be fueling childhood diarrhea?

NCT ID NCT05328037

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Institut Pasteur Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study examined 288 children aged 2 to 5 in France, Africa, and South America to see if low vitamin C levels are more common in those with diarrhea. Researchers compared vitamin C in the blood of children with diarrhea to healthy children of the same age and sex. The goal is to understand if vitamin C deficiency is a risk factor, which could help improve prevention strategies in high-risk areas.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward better nutritional guidelines to prevent diarrhea in young children.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks for a link, not a cause, and results may not apply broadly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute diarrhea chronic diarrheal disease diarrheal disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DIARRHEA INFANTILE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre Hospitalier Territorial Gaston Bourret

Noumea, New Caledonia
Complexe Pédiatrique

Bangui, Central African Republic
Hopital Necker

Paris, 75015, France

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