Influence of Carob and Probiotics on Acute Diarrhea in Children

Phase 1

• Conditions: Diarrhea
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Mineral solution; Dietary Supplement: Carob powder with probiotics

• Registration Number: NCT01501305
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

Comparison of Carob powder with probiotics vs oral hydration solution in diarrhea treatment in children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2011-12
• Study First Submitted: 2011-12-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-12-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-12-28
• Study First Posted: 2011-12-29
• Last Update Posted: 2011-12-29
• Study Start: 2012-01
• Primary Completion: 2013-01
• Study Completion: 2013-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Acute diarrhea

Exclusion Criteria

• Dehydration
• Chronic diseases
• Chronic diarrhea (more than 2 weeks)
• Septic shock
• Hypovolemia
• On medication
• Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Placebo	Mineral solution	Mineral rehydration solution
Carob powder	Carob powder with probiotics	Carob powder and probiotics

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in diarrhea	One week	Measurement of number of vomiting and diarrhea bowel movements before and after intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of days until no diarrhea bowel movements	1 week	Measurement of number of days until diarrhea is gone

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel