MOBILE PHONE CALL: INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE ORAL REHYDRATION SALT AND ZINC ADHERENCE FOR ACUTE DIARRHOEA IN CHILDREN SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, ILORI

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Digestive System; Paediatrics; Diarrhoea

• Registration Number: PACTR202301560735856
• Lead Sponsor: Titilayo Kayode Alabi

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-12-26
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

Children aged six to fifty-nine months who presented with acute diarrhoea, defined as the presence of at least three abnormally loose or watery stools in the preceding 24 hours with onset less than 14 days.
Mother/caregiver who owned a mobile phone or had access to one.
Mother/caregiver who gave informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Children with acute diarrhoea who had been on zinc and/or ORS before presentation at the hospital.
Children who had diarrhoea that was associated with surgical complications like intussusception.
Children with a diarrhoeal disease that required admission into the hospital, including those with severe dehydration and repeated vomiting.
Mothers/caregivers who were visiting and were staying in Ilorin for less than ten days and thereby could not return to the hospital for the scheduled follow-up appointment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified