Acute diarrhea. Viral and other specified intestinal infections
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Rhubarb syrup is prepared on the basis of USP 34 (USP simple syrup). USP simple syrup is based on water and sugar 66.7%. The syrup prepared is packaged in 120 ml am
Sponsors
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 6 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children 1 to 6 years Acute diarrhea (loose stools for more than 3 times a day) in the last 72 hours Stool white blood cell count less than 5 / HPF in stool with or without mucus or blood Dehydration mild to moderate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: More than three days have passed since the onset of diarrhea Children treated with antibiotics or antidiarrheal drugs in the last 3 days History of pneumonia, sepsis, meningitis, or toxic colitis during diarrhea Entamoeba histolytica cyst, Giardia lamblia trophozoite in stool exam Dysentery (infectious or non-infectious ) Dry milk consumption Severe malnutrition (weight less than 60% or weight/height less than 70%) History of known chronic diseases Any type of food allergy Use of probiotics Immunodeficiency Other infections including urinary tract infections
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to recovery. Timepoint: Counting the days of diarrhea up to the normal defecation. Method of measurement: Recovery time from acute diarrhea is defined as the time interval between admission and cessation of diarrhea or the first normal bowel movements, which in the Bristol stool diagram is equivalent to a score below 5. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of hospitalization. Timepoint: Counting the day of hospitalization (the days from hospitalization up to the discharge). Method of measurement: Counting the hospitalization days. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyyed Ali Mozaffarpur
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed