A randomised controlled trial of resistant starch as adjuvant to reduced osmolarity oral rehydration solution in the treatment of children with diarrhoea

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN53674257

Enrollment

210

Registered

2007-08-23

Start date

2007-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Acute infective diarrhoea in children Infections and Infestations Infective diarrhoea

Interventions

After informed consent from parents, eligible children will be randomised to receive standard treatment for diarrhoea including reduced osmolarity World Health Organisation (WHO) oral rehydration solu

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male children aged 6 months to 3 years 2. Diarrhoea (defined as greater than three watery stools/24 hours, with "some" dehydration) for three days or less 3. Children with severe dehydration may be included if stable after Intravenous (IV) rehydration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Bloody diarrhoea 2. Concurrent severe illness - pneumonia, meningitis or other severe infections 3. Grade II and IV malnutrition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Stool output in first 48 hours 2. Duration of diarrhoea - time from onset of ORS administration to first formed stool	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Need for unscheduled administration of IV fluids	—

Countries

India

Outcome results

None listed

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