Acute Gastroenteritis. other and unspecified gastroenteritis and colitis of infectious origin
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Administeration of gluconate calcium 10%, 0.5 ml/kg/day in 3 divided doses for 3 days in addition to conventional treatment including rehydration, correcting elect
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group: Administeration of gluconate calcium 10%, 0.5 ml/kg/day in 3 divided doses for 3 days in addition to conventional treatment including rehydration, correcting electerlites and acid
Control group: Conventional therapy including rehydration, correcting electerolites and acid and base derangements
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Science/Hazrat Aliasghar Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclution Criteria: Patients one month to 12 years of age with acute and noninflamatory diarrhea who had needed to admit in hospital for receiving intravenous therapy Exclution Criteria: The patients who had chronic diarrhea; or secondary diarrhea(due to sepsis , uti, drugs, endocrine or metabolic); those who primarily had serum calcium out of normal level; and those who gave up contribution, excluded from our study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration, intensity and volume of diarrhea. Timepoint: days of 1, 3, 7 after treatment. Method of measurement: duration of diarrhea, times, and volume of stool (mother assesment). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adverse effects of treatment including nausia, vomitting, abdominal pain, constipation. Timepoint: days of 1, 3 ,7 after treatment. Method of measurement: patient visit, question from nurse or mother. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Mojgan Amrolalaie
Iran University of Medical Sciense
Outcome results
None listed