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The effect of honey on acute diarrhea in children

The effect of honey on duration of acute diarrhea in children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015030911145N14
Enrollment
150
Registered
2015-05-19
Start date
2015-05-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Acute diarrhea. Gastroenteritis and colitis of unspecified origin

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Oral administration of honey, 50 ml/1 liter ORS for 3 days. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: Oral administration of honey 5 ml every 8 hours for 3 days plus
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group 1: Oral administration of honey, 50 ml/1 liter ORS for 3 days
Intervention group 2: Oral administration of honey 5 ml every 8 hours for 3 days plus ORS
Control group: Administration of ORS without honey

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 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

MeasureTime 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

mrsharifmd@yahoo.com+98 31 5554 0026

Outcome results

None listed

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