Acute Diarrhea
Conditions
Keywords
diarrhea, lactose, milk, weight, acute.
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine which nutritional regime is better for acute diarrhea in outcomes.
Detailed description
Diarrhea is still the most important cause of mortality and morbidity in children of the developing countries. We evaluated the effectiveness of early administration of lactose free milk in the management of acute diarrhea in children below two years old.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTlactose-free milk
a milk without lactose
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTconventional milk
a milk with lactose
Sponsors
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Months to 14 Months
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. children with acute non-bloody diarrhea (≤ 2 weeks) 2. mild to moderate dehydration
Exclusion criteria
1. mucous bloody stools 2. major systemic illness 3. severe malnutrition (Weight for age \<60% and Weight for height \<70 %) 4. history of antibiotics receiving
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| duration of diarrhea | at seven days after admission | Duration of diarrhea corresponded to the time from enrollment to the cessation of diarrhea, which was defined as the passage of the last watery or loose stool before passage of two consecutive formed stools or no stool in a 24-hour period. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| changes in weight gaining | at seven days after admission | nude weight was measured with scale with an accuracy of 10 g at admission time and seven days after admission |
Countries
Iran
Outcome results
None listed