Gastroenteritis. Viral and other specified intestinal infections
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Kidi Lact Sachet is an unflavored edible sachet containing safe and beneficial bacterial strains and prebiotic fructooligosaccharide (FOS). The company that manufac
Sponsors
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Months to 72 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consent to participate in a research project Suffering from acute gastroenteritis and signs and symptoms of acute non-bloody diarrhea, and mild to moderate dehydration that have an indication for liquid therapy Refer to the medical center within the first 72 hours from the onset of symptoms.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to participate in a research project Gastroenteritis patients who are more than 6 years old and less than one year old Children who have been sick for more than 72 hours Children with chronic gastrointestinal disease (such as inflammatory bowel disease and Celiac disease), severe malnutrition (grade 2 and 3), pancreatic insufficiency Children with underlying diseases such as allergy to probiotic products Children with kidney failure, chronic lung diseases, congenital heart failure and clear neurological disease Children who receive antibiotics or acid-blocking drugs or who have taken probiotics for any reason within a week before entering the study. Change in treatment due to new diagnosis, treatment in the form of receiving serum in medical centers before going to Amir--al-Momenin Hospital The existence of unexplained abnormal findings in the urine sample
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of dehydration. Timepoint: The beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Urine test (BUN, Creatinine,and urine specific gravity); blood test (sodium and potassium); clinical symptoms (nurse's report and child's mother's report). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of diarrhea. Timepoint: The beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: The report of the nurse and the report of the child's mother. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHouman Parsaie
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed