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TREATMENT OF LEAD EXPOSED CHILDREN TRIAL
Description:
The Treatment of Lead-exposed Children (TLC) clinical trial compared the effect of lead chelation with succimer to placebo therapy. Outcomes included IQ, neuropsychological function, behavior, physical growth and blood pressure three years after initiation of treatment. Residential lead clean-up and nutritional supplementation with multivitamins and minerals were provided to all study children, irrespective of treatment group. Although succimer lowered blood lead levels much more effectively than placebo, there was no difference between the two groups on any of the psychological tests at three years of follow up, when they were five years old. TLC Plus will continue to follow the children until they are 7.5 years old.
Record Details:
Record Type:DATA SET
Product Published Date:05/09/2005
Record Last Revised:05/09/2005
Record ID:
132654