Early Administration of Lactose-free Milk in Children Presenting With Acute Diarrhea

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences74 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine which nutritional regime is better for acute diarrhea in outcomes.

Diarrhea is still the most important cause of mortality and morbidity in children of the developing countries. We evaluated the effectiveness of early administration of lactose free milk in the management of acute diarrhea in children below two years old.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Acute Diarrhea

Interventions

lactose-free milkDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

a milk without lactose

conventional milkDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

a milk with lactose

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 MonthsMax age: 14 MonthsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. children with acute non-bloody diarrhea (≤ 2 weeks) 2. mild to moderate dehydration Exclusion Criteria: 1. mucous bloody stools 2. major systemic illness 3. severe malnutrition (Weight for age \<60% and Weight for height \<70 %) 4. history of antibiotics receiving

Locations (1)

Al-zahra university hospital

Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

duration of diarrhea

Duration of diarrhea corresponded to the time from enrollment to the cessation of diarrhea, which was defined as the passage of the last watery or loose stool before passage of two consecutive formed stools or no stool in a 24-hour period.

Time frame: at seven days after admission

Secondary Outcomes

changes in weight gaining

nude weight was measured with scale with an accuracy of 10 g at admission time and seven days after admission

Time frame: at seven days after admission

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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