Assessment of oral zinc sulfate effect on the duration of treatment in children with acute gastroenteritis(GE) admitted in pediatrics ward
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Diarrhoea and gastroenteritis of presumed infectious originGastroenteritis.
- Registration Number
- IRCT138902203900N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Zanjan University Of Medical Sciencs
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 400
Inclusion Criteria
6-24 months breast fed infants with mild to moderate dehydration with at least 2 days of gastroenteritis whose parents fill the consent form. Exclusion criteria: receiving complementary foods during last month and antibiotic during admission, severe FTT.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement of symptoms. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: clinical assessment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight gain. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: weight measurment with seca instrument.