Influence of Carob and Probiotics on Acute Diarrhea in Children

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01501305

Enrollment

100

Registered

2011-12-29

Start date

2012-01-31

Completion date

2013-02-28

Last updated

2011-12-29

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Conditions

Diarrhea

Keywords

influence, carob powder, probiotics, duration

Brief summary

Comparison of Carob powder with probiotics vs oral hydration solution in diarrhea treatment in children.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTMineral solution

Rehydration mineral solution

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTCarob powder with probiotics

7 1/2 grams of carob powder and probiotic twice daily for one week or until diarrhea is gone

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

3 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Acute diarrhea

Exclusion criteria

* Dehydration * Chronic diseases * Chronic diarrhea (more than 2 weeks) * Septic shock * Hypovolemia * On medication * Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Reduction in diarrhea	One week	Measurement of number of vomiting and diarrhea bowel movements before and after intervention

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Number of days until no diarrhea bowel movements	1 week	Measurement of number of days until diarrhea is gone

Countries

Israel

Contacts

Primary ContactJamal Garah, MD

972-4-6304333

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026