Acute gastroenteritis.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:For the first group, 3% palm kernel suspension is given at a dose of 3 mg per kg body weight orally every 8 hours for 7 days. for the control group, placebo is prescribed three time
Sponsors
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
24 Months to 96 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All children aged 24 months to 96 months with acute gastroentrit No drug treatment before enrollment Completion of parental consent form Symptoms less than or equal to 24 hours
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe dehydration Abnormal findings in stool exam such as wbc equal or above 5 in stool or parasite in stool There is a surgical problem such as acute abdominal surgery Having another illness or taking another drug while studying Failure to adhere to treatment protocol or abandon treatment before complete recovery Frequent vomiting and intolerance to medication Patient Withdrawal from Study Participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess the severity and duration of diarrhea. Timepoint: The efficacy of the drug in the first, second and seventh days. Method of measurement: Reduce the number of diarrhea at the end of the first, third and seventh days. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAmanollah Zarei Ahmady
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed