Health Condition 1: A09- Infectious gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Flavored ORS: 75 ml/kg orange flavor in powdered formulation
Intervention2: Flavored ORS: 75 ml/kg over 4 hours in orange flavor with powdered formulation
Control Intervention1: Regular
Sponsors
Intramural Research Grant Institute
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged (3 months to 5 years) reporting to the Department of Pediatrics (Outpatient department or Emergency services) with acute diarrhea (duration less than 7days) and some dehydration (as per WHO criteria)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with 1 Severe acute malnutrition (as per WHO criteria) 2 Blood in stools at enrolment 3 Conditions associated with edema ( example nephrotic syndrome and congestive heart failure) 4 History or examination findings suggestive of acute severe comorbidities (example sepsis or shock or severe pneumonia) requiring intravenous fluid therapy 5 Known (or findings suggestive of) chronic comorbidities (e.g. CKD or Hemolytic anemias or CLD)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Volume (mL/kg) of ORS solution consumed during 4 hours of rehydration.Timepoint: during 4 hours of rehydration. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of successfully rehydrated children which will be defined as having no dehydration at 4 hours of ORT Proportion of children requiring intravenous fluids Frequency of vomiting and loose stools Dehydration scores Caregiver satisfaction measured on a Likert scale Microbiological profile of stool sample Timepoint: 4 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Minal Rastogi
University college of medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed