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Evaluation of the effect of apple juice and carrot juice on acute watery diarrhea in children

Evaluation of the effect of apple juice and carrot juice on duration of acute watery diarrhea in children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016101711145N17
Enrollment
120
Registered
2017-01-05
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

Acute watery diarrhea. Gastroenteritis and colitis of unspecified origin

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Oral administration of apple juice 15 milliliters per kilogram of body weight every 12 hours for 5 days plus ORS. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: Oral admin
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group 1: Oral administration of apple juice 15 milliliters per kilogram of body weight every 12 hours for 5 days plus ORS.
Intervention group 2: Oral administration of carrot juice 15 milliliters per kilogram of body weight every 12 hours for 5 days plus ORS.
Control group: Administration of ORS without fruit juice.

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor of Research and Technology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 5 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age 1-5 years; Acute watery diarrhea Exclusion criteria: High fever (T>38.5°C); Severe dehydration; Bloody diarrhea; Severe malnutrition; Using of antibiotics or anti-diarrheal drugs; Patients with more than one complain; Immune deficiency

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Asking from patient or mother.;Frequency of diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Asking from patient or mother.

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