zinc supplement for diarrhea

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: diarrhea; dietary supplement; child; zinc

• Registration Number: TCTR20190423004
• Lead Sponsor: Srinakharinwirot University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-04-23
• Study Completion: 2019-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

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

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,

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
time to disappear of diarrhea the 1st time to pass normal appearance stool stool appearance

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
hospital stay at discharge from hospital duration of hospitalization