Beneficial effects of zinc supplementation in adults suffering from acute diarrhea

Phase 3

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: R197- Diarrhea, unspecified

• Registration Number: CTRI/2024/01/061424
• Lead Sponsor: Sriram Reddy VM

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Any patient of age more than or equal to 18 with acute diarrhea ( Diarrhea lasting for less than or equal to 14 days)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Known cases of Inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease or any other known causes of malabsorption syndromes.

2. Patients who are on immunosuppressant therapy, cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy

3. Known cases of HIV.

4. Patients on laxatives.

5. Patients with history of bowel resection or other major bowel surgeries

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The difference in the proportion of the patients with resolution of diarrhea by day 5 in the intervention group compared to the control group.Timepoint: Day 5 of recruitment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The proportion of patients developing complications in the intervention group compared to the control group.Timepoint: From day of recruitment till day of discharge