Acute watery diarrhea. Gastroenteritis and colitis of unspecified origin
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Oral administration of conventional yogurt, 15 mg/kg daily for 5 days plus ORS. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: Oral administration of probiotic yogurt, 15
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group 1: Oral administration of conventional yogurt, 15 mg/kg daily for 5 days plus ORS
Intervention group 2: Oral administration of probiotic yogurt, 15 mg/kg daily for 5 days plus ORS
Control group: Administration of ORS without yogurt
Sponsors
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 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 1-5 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 |
|---|---|
| Duration of diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Stool chart.;Frequency of diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Counting the number of stools. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr.Mohammad Reza Sharif
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed