Acute watery diarrhea. Gastroenteritis and colitis of unspecified origin
Conditions
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
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
| Measure | Time 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
Outcome results
None listed