The evaluation of the effect of vitamin A on watery diarrhea in children between 1-5 years old

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2012102411145N2

Enrollment

200

Registered

2012-11-10

Start date

2012-11-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Acute Watery Diarrhea. Gastroenteritis and colitis of unspecified origin

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention: intramuscular injection of Vitamin A 1000 IU/kg. Intervention 2: Control group: without Vitamin A.

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention: intramuscular injection of Vitamin A 1000 IU/kg

Control group: without Vitamin A

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Years to 5 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis in Shahid Beheshti hospital; Aged 1 - 5 years. exclusion criteria: Dysentery confirmed by stool exam; Axillary temperature equal to or more than 38 ° C; Underlying disease that can not be given injections of vitamin A.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stop Diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Study of records & asking from mother.;Frequency of Diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Study of records & asking from mother.;Duration of diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Study of records & asking from mother.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Admission period. Timepoint: Days of admission. Method of measurement: Days recorded in dossier.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026