Health Condition 1: R197- Diarrhea, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Zinc supplementation: Patients in the intervention group will get zinc supplementation with Tablet Zinc Sulfate 50mg along with the normal standard treatment for diarrhea until the diar
Sponsors
Sriram Reddy VM
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Any patient of age more than or equal to 18 with acute diarrhea ( Diarrhea lasting for less than or equal to 14 days)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Known cases of Inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease or any other known causes of malabsorption syndromes. 2. Patients who are on immunosuppressant therapy, cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy 3. Known cases of HIV. 4. Patients on laxatives. 5. Patients with history of bowel resection or other major bowel surgeries
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The difference in the proportion of the patients with resolution of diarrhea by day 5 in the intervention group compared to the control group.Timepoint: Day 5 of recruitment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of patients developing complications in the intervention group compared to the control group.Timepoint: From day of recruitment till day of discharge | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactKuldeep Kumar
UCMS and GTB Hospital
Outcome results
None listed