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The effect of honey on the improvement of pediatric pneumonia

The effect of honey on duration of pediatric pneumonia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015031111145N15
Enrollment
100
Registered
2016-12-30
Start date
2016-12-21
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

Pneumonia. Pneumonia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Oral administration of honey 0.5 ml / kg every 8 hours for 7 days. Intervention 2: Control group: Oral administration of placebo 0.5 ml / kg every 8 hours for 7 day
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group: Oral administration of honey 0.5 ml / kg every 8 hours for 7 days
Control group: Oral administration of placebo 0.5 ml / kg every 8 hours for 7 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 1 to 5 years old hospitalized in Kashan Beheshti Hospital; fever (axillary temperature 37.5° C or more); cough; tachypnea Exclusion criteria: the history of pulmonary disease including asthma; documented heart disease or other chronic disease; immunodeficiency; proven pathologic gastroesophageal reflux disorder; malnutrition or growth failure

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fever. Timepoint: Every 6 hours. Method of measurement: Mercury thermometer with axillary method.;Cough. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Asking from mother.;Tachypnea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Breathing rate.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of hospital stay. Timepoint: At discharge. Method of measurement: Counting the days of hospitalization.

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