Health Condition 1: null- Acute watery diarrhea- viral Health Condition 2: K638- Other specified diseases of intestine
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Green banana diet: 50 grams of cooked green banana (Musa paradisiaca) [twice daily for children less than 1 year, 100 grams twice daily for 1-3 years and 100 grams thrice daily for 3-5
Sponsors
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth university
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All children between nine months and five years with viral acute watery diarrhea who present within 48 hours of onset of illness, who are willing to get admitted for three days or prepared to come for review daily for three days.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Malnourished children (Weight for height 2. Children with dehydration 3. Children who cannot be fed orally due to persistent vomiting/ unconsciousness / seizures / septic shock 4. Children who refuse to eat green banana 5. Children who received antibiotic / anti-motility agent prior to hospitalization 6. Children who do not stay for > 72 hours or children who do not come for follow-up daily for three days. 7. Children whose parents do not give written consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| proportion of children who improveTimepoint: 72 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of children developing dehydration, proportion of children who develop lactose intolerance, proportion of children who develop other complicationsTimepoint: not specified | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Gunasekaran Dhandapany
Mahatma Gandhi medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI), Puducherry
Outcome results
None listed