Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of WHO Treatment of Acute Watery Diarrhea With or Without Probiotic (Bacillus Clausii) in Children
Lead Sponsor:
Muhammad Aamir Latif
Conditions:
Acute Watery Diarrhea
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-59 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aimed to compare WHO treatment of acute watery diarrhea with or without probiotic (bacillus clausii) in term of mean duration of diarrhea in children
Detailed Description
Available literature regarding the use of probiotics is not conclusive and contains controversy, and local data is also scarce. Therefore, this study was planned to further explore the use of probioti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Both genders
- Aged 6 to 59 months
- Suffering from acute watery diarrhea for ≤ 7 days
Exclusion
- Children with blood in stool
- With prior antibiotics use
- Children under study with duration of stay more than 5 days
- clinical signs of a coexisting acute systemic illness like pneumonia, sepsis, meningitis, severely malnourished
- Immunocompromised children
- Hypersensitivity to probiotics
- With prior probiotic administration
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
184 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06887374
Start Date
March 1 2024
End Date
September 30 2024
Last Update
March 20 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Children Hospital
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 54000