The effect of wet sponge by marshmallow on children's fever

Phase 3

Conditions: Children's fever.
Other specified fever
R50.8

Registration Number: IRCT20200809048345N1

Lead Sponsor: Khoram-Abad University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 92

Inclusion Criteria

Parental satisfaction and children's assent to participate in research
Children 6 Months to 12 Years
Tympanic temperature more than 38.3 ° C
Taking Acetaminophen Suppository to reduce body temperature
Do not take any medication other than Acetaminophen to reduce fever
No history of Febrile Seizures in the Child and Family
No history of specific and chronic disease
No history of taking certain medications
No history of allergy to Acetaminophen and medicinal plants (Marshmallow) in children and families
Proper hydration
Do not take Steroids drugs

Exclusion Criteria

Taking any other drug antipyretic drug other than Acetaminophen during treatment
Children or parents refuse continuing to participate in research
Fever more than 40 ° C that do not respond to treatment

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The mean decrease of children’s temperature. Timepoint: At the start of study, every 15 minutes to an hour and at the 4th and 6th hours after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Tympanic thermometer (Beurer brand).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Frequency of children with normal temperature. Timepoint: At the start of the study, every 15 minutes to an hour and at the 4th and 6th hours after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Tympanic thermometer (Beurer brand).;The time to return the temperature to normal values. Timepoint: At the start of study, every 15 minutes to an hour and at the 4th and 6th hours after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Tympanic thermometer (Beurer brand).;The frequency of children’s need to receive the next dose of Acetaminophen. Timepoint: The 4th and 6th hours after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Tympanic thermometer (Beurer brand).