Effect of zinc supplementation on the severity and duration of bloody diarrhea in childre
Phase 2
Completed
- Conditions
- Bloody diarrhea.Gastroenteritis and colitis of unspecified origin
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014051611145N8
- Lead Sponsor
- Kashan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Children hospitalized with fever and bloody diarrhea; Aged 1-5 years
Exclusion criteria: Malnutrition; Systemic diseases
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Study of records and question of the mother.;Stop fever. Timepoint: Every 6 hours. Method of measurement: Study of records and question of the mother.;Stop bloody diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Study of records and question of the mother.;Frequency of diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Study of records and question of the mother.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of hospital stay. Timepoint: At discharge. Method of measurement: Study of records.