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Use of Probiotic Yogurt in the Treatment of Acute Diarrhea in Children

NCT01564290 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2012-03-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of probiotic yogurt in acute watery diarrhea in children. The investigators will compare the effect of two different probiotics products.

Conditions

  • Acute Diarrhea
  • Acute Gastroenteritis

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Probiotic yogurt

Lactobacilus Rhamnonsus 100000000 UFC per mL. Dosage 50 mL twice daily fo 5 days.

DRUG

Placebo probiotic

Lyophilized probiotic, containing 250 mg per sachet dosage to about 2 times a day for 5 days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centro Pediatrico Albina de Patino

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Giuseppe E Grandy, MD MSc · Centro Pediatrico Albina Patino

  • Richard M Soria, MD · Centro Pediatrico Albina Patino

  • Sdenka Jose, MD · Centro Pediatrico Albina Patino

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
10 Months
Max Age
36 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-02-28
Primary Completion
2011-08-31
Completion
2012-02-29

Countries

  • Bolivia

Study Locations

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