Efficacy Of Probiotics vs. Zinc vs. Probiotics-Zinc Combination On Acute Diarrhea In Children

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

240

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 1, 2018

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2020

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2020

Conditions
Acute Diarrhea
Interventions
OTHER

Probiotics

Patients will receive probiotics (Saccharomyces boulardii) one dose per day (250 mg)

OTHER

Zinc

Patients will receive zinc (10 mg for patients less than 6 month and 20 mg for older patients) one dose per day

OTHER

Probiotics & Zinc

Patients will receive a combination of probiotics (Saccharomyces boulardii 250 mg) with zinc (10 mg for patients less than 6 month and 20 mg for older patients) one dose per day

OTHER

Standard care

initiation of hydration and early refeeding, in addition to the use of antimicrobials in case a pathogen was identified

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Makassed General Hospital, Beirut

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Makassed General Hospital

OTHER

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