Therapeutic effects of oral zinc supplementation in acute watery diarrhea of childre
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Acute Watery Diarrhea.Gastroenteritis and colitis of unspecified origin
- Registration Number
- IRCT201201241580N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chencellor for Research, Urmia Univesity of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 320
Inclusion Criteria
all 9 months to 5 years old children who were admitted with acute watery diarrhea and moderate dehydration at Children Ward of Motahari Hospital, Urmia, Iran in 2008 were recruited. The exclusion criteria were diagnosed chronic disease (Cystic fibrosis, inflammatory bowel diseases, malabsorption); severe malnutrition (weight curve's was under percentage 3% for age); dysentery and bloody diarrhea confirmed with existence of red blood cell (RBC) or white blood cell (WBC) in stool examination (S/E); recent consumption of antibiotics; severe dehydration or persistent vomiting; recent consumption of zinc supplements (last month) and drug intolerance.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Stop Diarrhea. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: study of records & asking from mother.;Stool consistency. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: Mothers report.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Admission period. Timepoint: days of admission. Method of measurement: days recorded in dossier.