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Synbiotic and Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea.
Registration Number
IRCT20171119037543N2
Lead Sponsor
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Children with 2 months to 14 years age
Children who are admitted in Imam Hosein Hospital in Isfahan City
Children who are candidate for Antibiotic therapies due to infections for equal and more than 5 days
Parent's willingness to participating in this study

Exclusion Criteria

Acute or chronic diarrhea before starting Antibiotic
Having Antibiotic therapy during last 2 months
Having prophylactic Antibiotic treatment
Having Clostridium Difficile Associated Diarrhea during last 3 months
Having underlying gastrointestinal disease
Having central vein catheterization
Having history of using probiotics during last 7 days
Having immune deficiency
Having underlying cardiovascular disease
Having sever malnutrition or sever illness
Having long term use of medications with gastrointestinal effects

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
umber of defecation. Timepoint: Every 3 days after starting Antibiotic treatment to 21 days after finishing Antibiotic treatment. Method of measurement: Interview with parents.;Stool Consistency. Timepoint: Every 3 days after starting Antibiotic treatment to 21 days after finishing Antibiotic treatment. Method of measurement: Bristol Stool Scale questionnaire.;Incidence of diarrhea. Timepoint: Every 3 days after starting Antibiotic treatment to 21 days after finishing Antibiotic treatment. Method of measurement: Interview with parents.;Diarrhea duration. Timepoint: Every 3 days after starting Antibiotic treatment to 21 days after finishing Antibiotic treatment. Method of measurement: Interview with parents.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of constipation. Timepoint: Every 3 days after starting Antibiotic treatment to 21 days after finishing Antibiotic treatment. Method of measurement: Interview with parents.;Presence of blood in stool. Timepoint: Every 3 days after starting Antibiotic treatment to 21 days after finishing Antibiotic treatment. Method of measurement: Interview with parents.
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