Effectiveness of zinc sulfate in common cold symptoms in childre
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Cold.Acute nasopharyngitis (common cold)
- Registration Number
- IRCT138903184056N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Arak University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 112
Inclusion Criteria
children between 1 to 7 years old diagnosed by a pediatrician as having common cold based on symptoms; not receiving antibiotics. Exclusion criteria: parents not willing to participate in the study and antibiotic use.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method asal obstruction. Timepoint: 10 days after starting treatment - Daily for 10 days. Method of measurement: Asking mother and child via a questionnaire.;Runny nose. Timepoint: 10 days after starting treatment-Daily for 10 days. Method of measurement: Asking mother and child via a questionnaire.;Cough. Timepoint: 10 days after starting treatment - Daily for 10 days. Method of measurement: Asking mother and child via a questionnaire.;Sneezing. Timepoint: 10 days after starting treatment - Daily for 10 days. Method of measurement: Asking mother and child via a questionnaire.;Fever. Timepoint: 10 days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Asking mother and child via a questionnaire -Thermometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary bacterial infections. Timepoint: 15- 20 days after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Pediatrician statement - Blood test results.;School absence. Timepoint: 15- 20 days after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: parental statement.;Excessive cost for treatment. Timepoint: 15- 20 days after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: parental statement.