diarrhea diarrhea dietary supplement child zinc
Conditions
Interventions
the intervention group will receive 15 mg zinc orally twice per day until discharge from hospital,The control group will receive placebo which is prepared by the same company in the identical package&
color and taste as same as the treatment group.
Sponsors
Srinakharinwirot University
Faculty of Medicine,
SWU
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Months to 10 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children admitted to hospital with acute diarrhea (passed abnormal watery and/or mucous stool more than 3 times within previous 24 hours for less than 2 weeks duration).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. children who had evidence of systemic infection or neurological disturbances or history of convulsions, or chronic medical conditions due, for instance, to immunodeficiency chronic gastrointestinal conditions 2. recent consumption of zinc supplements or vitamins 3. severe dehydration or persistent vomiting,
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| time to disappear of diarrhea the 1st time to pass normal appearance stool stool appearance | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| hospital stay at discharge from hospital duration of hospitalization | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSanguansak Rerksuppaphol
Srinakharinwirot University
Outcome results
None listed