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Comparison of Effectiveness of Zinc Supplementation With ORS and Bacillus Clausii Versus Zinc With ORS and Saccharomyces Boulardii in Acute Watery Diarrhea in Paediatric Patients

NCT06540209 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2024-08-12

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Summary

The current study was carried out to directly compare the effectiveness of zinc supplementation with ORS and Bacillus clausii versus zinc with ORS and Saccharomyces boulardii among the local pediatric population presenting with acute watery diarrhea.

Conditions

  • Acute Watery Diarrhea

Interventions

DRUG

Bacillus clausii

Children will be give Bacillus clausii for 5 days

DRUG

Saccharomyces boulardii

Children will be give Saccharomyces boulardii for 5 days

DRUG

Zinc

Zinc will be given to all children for 5 days

DRUG

ORS

ORS will be given to all children for 5 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • RESnTEC, Institute of Research

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wajiha Rizwan, FCPS · University of Child Health Sciences, The Children's Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

  • Muhammad Tufail, MBBS · University of Child Health Sciences, The Children's Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

  • Azher Abbas Shah · University of Child Health Sciences, The Children's Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Months
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-01
Primary Completion
2023-09-30
Completion
2023-09-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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