Pneumonia. Pneumonia, organism unspecifide
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: adding Zinc suplement to the conventional drugs: 2 mg/kg. Intervention 2: adding placebo to the conventional drugs.
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
adding Zinc suplement to the conventional drugs: 2 mg/kg
adding placebo to the conventional drugs
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for research of Jundishapur university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 4 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1) age of 3 to 60 mo, 2) Clinical diagnosis of pneumonia: a) Tachypnea: > 45 in 3-6mo, >40 in 6-12mo, >30 in 13-36mo, >25 in 37-60mo b) Fever: >38.5 Rectal c) Respiratory distress: Nasal flaring, intercostals retraction, Central cyanosis d) Rales in chest auscultation e) Infiltration in Chest X ray, 3) Parents satisfaction, 4) The ability of child to drink the drug and placebo Exclusion criteria: 1) Malnutrition, 2) Additional systemic disease (meningitis, sepsis), 3) Diarrhea (> 3 time watery defecations), 4) Allergy to zinc supplements, 5) Severe respiratory disease, family history of asthma, congenital heart disease, 6) Chest wheezing in physical examination, 7) History of recently using antibiotic
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fever improvement. Timepoint: every 4 hr. Method of measurement: Termometer.;Tachypnea improvement. Timepoint: every 4 hr. Method of measurement: Breathing rate. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of Hospitalization. Timepoint: on discharge time. Method of measurement: Days from admission. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactEhsan Valavi
Jundishapur university
Outcome results
None listed