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The combined effect of honey and zinc in treatment of acute diarrhea in children

The comparison effect of honey accompanied zinc with zinc in treatment of acute diarrhea in children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016080312897N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2016-10-05
Start date
2016-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Acute diarrhea. Intestinal infectious diseases

Interventions

Intervention 1: The control group will receive only syrup zinc gluconate 5 cc (equal 5 mg) every 6 hour. The zinc gluconate syrup in control group will be flavored with authorized flavors. The bottle
Treatment - Drugs
The control group will receive only syrup zinc gluconate 5 cc (equal 5 mg) every 6 hour. The zinc gluconate syrup in control group will be flavored with authorized flavors. The bottle of solutions in
Case group will receive honey (1.5 cc every 6 hour for children with 1-3 years old and 2 cc every 6 hour for children with3-5 years old) plus syrup zinc gluconate 5 cc( equal 5 mg) every 6 hour. Fo

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for research of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 5 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: existence of acute diarrhea(watery or lose diarrhea 3 or more in 24 hour the last less than 14 days ; mild or moderate dehydration; age between 1 to 5 years. Exclusion criteria: chronic diarrhea ; accompanying diseases; severe dehydration( more than 9%).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of diarrhea. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Frequency of vomiting. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Complications. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Outcome results

None listed

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