Acute Watery Diarrhea. Gastroenteritis and colitis of unspecified origin
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 2:Oral administration of yeast probiotic (Saccharomyces boulardii) daily + ORS. Intervention 2: Control group: Oral administration of placebo (like probiotics) daily
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group 2:Oral administration of yeast probiotic (Saccharomyces boulardii) daily + ORS
Control group: Oral administration of placebo (like probiotics) daily + ORS
Intervention group 1: Oral administration of bacterial probiotic (Kidilact) daily + ORS
Sponsors
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to 5 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Children admitted to pediatric clinic in Kashan Beheshti Hospital with complaints of acute watery diarrhea; Aged 2 - 5 years. Exclusion criteria: High fever (T>38.5°C); Severe dehydration; Bloody diarrhea; Severe malnutrition; Using of antibiotics, anti-diarrheal or anti-fungal drugs; Patients with more than one complain; Immune deficiency
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stop Diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Asking from mother.;Duration of diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Asking from mother.;Frequency of Diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Asking from mother. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr.Mohammad Reza Sharif
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed