Health Condition 1: null- enteric fever
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Allium sativum
(garlic)
: Above treatment + Allium sativum
(garlic) 1 gram Q6H
Control Intervention1: Allium sativum
(garlic)
: Allium sativum
(garlic) 1 gram Q6H
Control Interv
Sponsors
Self funded
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All the children aged 5 years to 12 years, admitted in children ward with confirmed diagnosis of enteric fever
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Child aged 12 years 2. Patient with complication at admission in the form of major organ system failure or children who are nil per oral.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To examine if adding allium sativum as food supplement to the standard antibiotic regime of children admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of enteric fever on can be beneficial to reduce the duration of illness. Primary outcome measure: -Duration of febrile period. Timepoint: 1 yr | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Duration of hospital stay.Timepoint: 1 year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Lokesh Tiwari
St. Stephens Hospital
Outcome results
None listed