Gastroenteritis. Viral intestinal infection, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: patients will receive Gastro-fix, 9 g/kg in three divided doses per day. Intervention 2: Control group: patients will receive regular formula 9 g/kg in three divide
Sponsors
Ghoum University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Months to 2 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: formula feed children with acute gastroenteritis aged 6 to 24 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: dysentery chronic diarrhea severe dehydration malnutrition underlying diseases (such as inflammatory bowel disease; necrotizing enterocolitis; immune deficiency, etc.) Lack of parental consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospitalization. Timepoint: after intervention. Method of measurement: Number of hospitalization days.;Frequency of diarrhea. Timepoint: after intervention. Method of measurement: Number. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of dehydration. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The percentage of dehydration according to the dehydration scale of the World Health Organization.;Stool consistency. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: stool consistency score. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFahime Aliahavandi
Ghoum University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed