The comparison of ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone on improvement of dysentery

The comparison of ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone on the duration of diarrhea in patients with dysentery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015061117985N2

Enrollment

Registered

2015-06-24

Start date

2015-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Dysentery. Gastroenteritis and colitis of unspecified origin

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Intravenous infusion of ceftriaxone 1 gr every 12 hours for 5 days. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: Intravenous infusion of ciprofloxacin 400 mg every 12 ho

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention group 1: Intravenous infusion of ceftriaxone 1 gr every 12 hours for 5 days

Intervention group 2: Intravenous infusion of ciprofloxacin 400 mg every 12 hours for 5 days

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age of 18 to 70 years; Having active stool exam Exclusion criteria: Severe malnutrition; Immune deficiency; Using of anti-diarrheal drugs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fever. Timepoint: Every 6 hours. Method of measurement: Mercury thermometer with axillary method.;Duration of bloody diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Stool chart.;Duration of diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Stool chart.	—

Secondary

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

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Outcome results

None listed

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