Infantile Gastroesophageal Reflux. Other specified perinatal digestive system disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention 1 (Intervention Group) : Dietary interventions based on Persian medicine will be presented to nursing mothers of this group in 1 session (1st clinical visit) as face to fa
Lifestyle
Intervention 1 (Intervention Group) : Dietary interventions based on Persian medicine will be presented to nursing mothers of this group in 1 session (1st clinical visit) as face to face teaching by e
Intervention 2 (Control Group): Classic medicine’s standard treatment strategy of mild to moderate infantile GERD which is about lifestyle modifications and breastfeeding pattern, will be presented to
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Shahed University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 5 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Infants under 5 months old (girls and boys) Exclusive breastfeeding Clinically confirmation of infantile GER by the pediatric gastroenterologist Score of Gastroesophageal Reflux Questionnair - Infantile (GSQ-I questionnaire) above 16 (the min score for confirm GER)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any diagnosed disease of mother or infant that needs medical or surgical therapy Any other type of gastrointestinal disease such as hiatal hernia, erosive esophagitis, etc in infants Necessity of medical treatment for infantile reflux at the bigining or through the study Any diagnosed disease of mother or infant that due to it breastfeeding is forbidden Any consumption of effective medicine on GER in infants, such as Proton pump inhibitors, H2-receptor antagonists, etc
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of Infantile Gastroesophageal Reflux signs. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention, the end of intervention (4th week), 6th week. Method of measurement: GERD Symptoms Questionnaire for infants (GSQ-I).;Severity of Infantile Gastroesophageal Reflux signs. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention, the end of intervention (4th week), 6th week. Method of measurement: GERD Symptoms Questionnaire for infants (GSQ-I). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Infant weight. Timepoint: Before intervention, The end of intervention (4th week). Method of measurement: Baby scale, Gramme.;Infant height. Timepoint: Before intervention, The end of intervention (4th week). Method of measurement: Measuring board, centimeter.;Nursing mothers' gastric temperament. Timepoint: Before intervention, The end of intervention (4th week). Method of measurement: Gastric temperament check list. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Jahangir
Department of Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahed University
Outcome results
None listed