Acute watery diarrhea. Gastroenteritis and colitis of unspecified origin
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention 1: oral administration of 20 mgr of zinc gluconate plus ORS in 4 sachets soluble in 250 ml of water daily. Intervention 2: Intervention 2: oral administration of 20000 IU
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention 1: oral administration of 20 mgr of zinc gluconate plus ORS in 4 sachets soluble in 250 ml of water daily
Intervention 2: oral administration of 20000 IU vitamin A plus ORS in 4 sachets soluble in 250 ml of water daily
Intervention 3: oral administration of 109 CFU probiotics plus ORS in 4 sachets soluble in 250 ml of water daily
Intervention 4: oral administration of 20 mgr of zinc gluconate,20000 IU vitamin A,109 CFU probiotics plus ORS in 4 sachets soluble in 250 ml of water daily
Control: oral administration of ORS in 4 sachets soluble in 250 ml of water daily
Sponsors
Takgene zist pharmacy company
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