The effect of Lactose-Free vs Lactose-Containing Formula in Dietary Management of Acute Diarrhea in infants 3-24 month

Phase 3

• Conditions: Diarrhea in infants.; Noninfective neonatal diarrhea; P78.3

• Registration Number: IRCT20201011048995N1
• Lead Sponsor: Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Infants 3 to 24 months
Feeding with formula
Acute diarrhea (less than 14 days)

Exclusion Criteria

Diarrhea more than a week from the start of treatment
Infants with congenital disease
Having an underlying systemic disease
Severe malnutrition
Having severe vomiting
History of antibiotic use in the last two weeks
Having bloody stools
History of therapeutic milk powder consumption

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of times diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily for the first three days and after a week. Method of measurement: Note the number of watery stools per day In the data collection form.;Weight. Timepoint: at the time of referral and after two, three and seven days from the start of hospitalization. Method of measurement: Scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight. Timepoint: After 48 and 72 hours and a week later. Method of measurement: Scale.;Number of times diarrhea. Timepoint: During the first three days and after a week. Method of measurement: questionnaire.