Infant colic.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: For infants who are breastfed, mothers will be instructed to pour 10 milliliters of foremilk, which contains the highest lactose concentration, into a teaspoon or a
Sponsors
Gorgan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 3 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Infants (under 3 months old) who meet the Rome IV diagnostic criteria for infantile colic Absence of acute and chronic illness Breastfeeding
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Incomplete consumption of the prescribed medication Infants born before completing 34 weeks of gestation or with a birth weight under 2500 grams and insufficient weight gain of less than 125 grams per week will be excluded from the trial. Infants with known gastrointestinal disorders, previous abdominal surgery, known galactosemia, or diabetes mellitus will also be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The intended outcome is the effect of lactase drops on reducing the duration of crying in infants. Timepoint: Infants will also be invited on days 7, 14, and 21 during the treatment period, and at each visit, a specialist will assess the infant's symptoms and weight. Method of measurement: How to measure the outcome variable: The duration of the child's crying during the treatment period is recorded by the parents using a designed checklist. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Ehsan Alaee
Gorgan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed