Gelatin tannate possesses astringent, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. It is increasingly being marketed as an antidiarrheal drug. A randomized, double blind, placebo-control trial was performed to assess the effectiveness of GT in management of children with acute gastroenteritis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
72
Placebo consists of an identical formulation, except active substance
Department of Paediatrics, The Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw, Poland
Duration of diarrhea
time till the first normal stool from the onset of diarrhea or normalization number of stools and last those for 48hours
Time frame: 7 days
Need of intravenous rehydration due to diarrhea
Time frame: 7 days
Need of hospitalization in outpatients
Time frame: 7 days
Vomiting
Time frame: How many times for 7days
Weight gain
Time frame: 7 days
Diarrhea recurrence
Time frame: 7 days
Frequency of watery stools
Time frame: 7 days
Adverse effects
Time frame: 7 days
Severity of diarrhea due to modified Vesikari score
Time frame: 7 days
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