The effects of oral zinc syrup in the treatment of acute diarrhea in children

Zinc and diarrhoea treatment

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20160114002

Enrollment

224

Registered

2016-01-14

Start date

2014-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Acute diarrhea patients Acute diarrhea Median time to recovery Stool frequency

Interventions

Oral zinc syrup 20mg/day for patients 6months or older&#44

10mg/day for patients less than 6months once a day for 10 consecutive days&#44

,Placebo was given to the patients the same time&#44

taste and volume

Placebo Comparator Drug,Placebo Comparator Drug

Oral zinc syrup ,Placebo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Months to 60 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children admitted who passed 3or more loose stool in 24hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Ones who disease progression need ICU care or refer to other hospitals

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
median time to diarrhoea recovery 10days Days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Stool frequency 10days Episode	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactWaraporn Techasena

Nan Hospital

wtechasena @yahoo.com66899510560

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026