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Yogurt Probiotic Bacteria on Relieving Young Children Acute Gastroenteritis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Acute Gastroenteritis
Registration Number
NCT06090708
Lead Sponsor
Alexandria University
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of mothers' application of yogurt probiotic bacteria on relieving their young children's acute gastroenteritis in children had two to five years old. The main hypothesis is children with acute gastroenteritis who receive yogurt probiotic bacteria exhibit less diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration than those who don't.The study subjects were divided into two equal groups (probiotic study group and control group).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • newly admitted children with no or some dehydration and with acute gastroenteritis.
Exclusion Criteria
  • bloody watery diarrhea

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Amount of diarrheabefore intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.

Small / moderate/ large/ severe

Frequency of diarrheabefore intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.

times /day.

Skin pinchbefore intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.

Goes back quickly/ Goes back slowly/ Goes back very slowly

Experience of diarrheabefore intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.

yes/no

Odor of diarrheabefore intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.

No odor/ offensive odor

Frequency of Vomitingbefore intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.

times /day.

Experience of Vomitingbefore intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.

Yes/ no

Amount of Vomitingbefore intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.

Small / moderate/ large/ severe

Consistency of Vomitingbefore intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.

Soft/ watery/ abnormal constitute

Duration of Vomitingbefore intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.

/days.

Eyebefore intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.

Normal/ Sunken eyes/ Very Sunken eyes

Thirstybefore intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.

Drink normally/ Drinks eagerly, thirsty/ Drinks poorly or unable to drink

Consistency of diarrheabefore intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.

Soft/ watery/ abnormal constitute

Duration of diarrheabefore intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.

/days.

General condition of childbefore intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.

Normal/ Restless, irritable/ Lethargic or unconscious

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

inpatient medical ward for gastroenteritis in El-Raml Children's Hospital (Wingat) at Alexandria.

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Alexandria, Egypt

inpatient medical ward for gastroenteritis in El-Raml Children's Hospital (Wingat) at Alexandria.
🇪🇬Alexandria, Egypt

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