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The effect of Lactose-Free vs Lactose-Containing Formula in Dietary Management of Acute Diarrhea in infants 3-24 month

Comparison of Lactose-Free vs Lactose-Containing Formula in Dietary Management of Acute Diarrhea in infants 3-24 months admitted in Golestan and Abuzar hospitals in Ahvaz

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20201011048995N1
Enrollment
100
Registered
2021-02-18
Start date
2015-05-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Diarrhea in infants. Noninfective neonatal diarrhea

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: All patients undergo standard treatment for diarrhea (intravenous and oral fluid therapy and zinc sulfate syrup) and depending on the usual consumption of infants,

Sponsors

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Months to 24 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Infants 3 to 24 months Feeding with formula Acute diarrhea (less than 14 days)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diarrhea more than a week from the start of treatment Infants with congenital disease Having an underlying systemic disease Severe malnutrition Having severe vomiting History of antibiotic use in the last two weeks Having bloody stools History of therapeutic milk powder consumption

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of times diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily for the first three days and after a week. Method of measurement: Note the number of watery stools per day In the data collection form.;Weight. Timepoint: at the time of referral and after two, three and seven days from the start of hospitalization. Method of measurement: Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Weight. Timepoint: After 48 and 72 hours and a week later. Method of measurement: Scale.;Number of times diarrhea. Timepoint: During the first three days and after a week. Method of measurement: questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShideh Assar

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

assarsh@yahoo.com+98 61 3374 3019

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026