This study was aimed to look at the effect of lactose free formula milk in comparison with home-made plain yogurt in children with acute watery diarrhea.
A randomized controlled trial using non probability consecutive sampling was carried out on 60 children (30 in each group) in Department of Paediatrics Unit I, Services Hospital Lahore. An informed written consent was taken from parents of the children. Ethical issues considered and maintained throughout the study. Then all children were randomly divided in two groups by using lottery method. In group 1; children were given yogurt while in group 2, children were given lactose free formula milk. In both groups, feed was given 5-8 times per day. Patients were followed-up till resolution of symptoms and discharge from hospital.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Group 1 was given yogurt
Group 2 was given lactose free formula milk
Services Hospital Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Effect of home-made yogurt versus lactose-free milk on mean duration of diarrhea in children with acute diarrhea
The effect of home-made yogurt and lactose-free milk in children with acute diarrhea was compared i.e. to check out which one is more suitable to treat diarrhea by measuring the mean duration of diarrhea in hours. The reason behind the effectiveness of yogurt against lactose-free milk is the presence of probiotics within it, which help in recovering of good bacteria population in intestine and so may help in decreasing duration and severity of diarrhea.
Time frame: 6 Months
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