acute dirrhea. Diseases of the digestive system
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Zinc sulfate, 10 mg tablet taken orally, once daily, for 14 days, in children under 6 months
Control group: placebo, 10 mg tablet taken orally, once daily, for 14 d
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group: Zinc sulfate, 10 mg tablet taken orally, once daily, for 14 days, in children under 6 months
Control group: placebo, 10 mg tablet taken orally, once daily, for 14 days, in childre
Intervention group: Zinc sulfate, 20 mg tablet taken orally, once daily, for 14 days, in children older than 6 months
Control group: placebo, 20 mg tablet taken orally, once daily, for 14 days, in ch
Sponsors
Isfahan University Of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: 1.Children with ages between 6 months and five years. 2. Children with diarrhea duration more than 24 hours and less than 72 hours 3. lack of any underlying disorder (For example Reflux,Asthma,Heart Disease,Epilepsy,Convulsion,FTT,Developmental Delay,Diabetes,Metabolic Disorder,Cancer) 4. No recent Major surgery in three months ago , Minor Surgery in one month ago. 5. No recent consumption of antibiotics in recent two weeks 6. No recent consumption of zinc supplementation in recent six months . Exclusion Criteria: vomiting more than two times in 24hours
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Durationof diarrhea. frequency of diarrhea,respiratory infection. Timepoint: 2,14 days.3,6 months. Method of measurement: ask from parents ,filling the form. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMrs.Vakili Zahra
Esfahan University Of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed