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Effect of zinc supplementation on the severity and duration of bloody diarrhea in children

Effect of zinc supplementation on the severity and duration of bloody diarrhea in children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014051611145N8
Enrollment
100
Registered
2014-06-09
Start date
2014-05-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Bloody diarrhea. Gastroenteritis and colitis of unspecified origin

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Daily oral administration of 20 mg (20 ml) zinc sulfate for 5 days. Intervention 2: Control group: Daily oral administration of 20 ml placebo for 5 days.
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intervention group: Daily oral administration of 20 mg (20 ml) zinc sulfate for 5 days
Control group: Daily oral administration of 20 ml placebo for 5 days

Sponsors

Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 5 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Children hospitalized with fever and bloody diarrhea; Aged 1-5 years Exclusion criteria: Malnutrition; Systemic diseases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Study of records and question of the mother.;Stop fever. Timepoint: Every 6 hours. Method of measurement: Study of records and question of the mother.;Stop bloody diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Study of records and question of the mother.;Frequency of diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Study of records and question of the mother.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of hospital stay. Timepoint: At discharge. Method of measurement: Study of records.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mohammad Reza Sharif

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

mrsharifmd@yahoo.com+98 31 5554 0026

Outcome results

None listed

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