The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of mothers' application of yogurt probiotic bacteria on relieving their young children's acute gastroenteritis in children had two to five years old. The main hypothesis is children with acute gastroenteritis who receive yogurt probiotic bacteria exhibit less diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration than those who don't.The study subjects were divided into two equal groups (probiotic study group and control group).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
Children in probiotic study group were received 15 mg/kg of market available fresh probiotic yogurt after stopping vomiting every four to six hours for three consecutive days beside to the standard hospital care and the prescribed medication for acute gastroenteritis.
inpatient medical ward for gastroenteritis in El-Raml Children's Hospital (Wingat) at Alexandria.
Alexandria, Egypt
Experience of diarrhea
yes/no
Time frame: before intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.
Consistency of diarrhea
Soft/ watery/ abnormal constitute
Time frame: before intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.
Amount of diarrhea
Small / moderate/ large/ severe
Time frame: before intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.
Frequency of diarrhea
times /day.
Time frame: before intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.
Odor of diarrhea
No odor/ offensive odor
Time frame: before intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.
Duration of diarrhea
/days.
Time frame: before intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.
Experience of Vomiting
Yes/ no
Time frame: before intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.
Amount of Vomiting
Small / moderate/ large/ severe
Time frame: before intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.
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Frequency of Vomiting
times /day.
Time frame: before intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.
Consistency of Vomiting
Soft/ watery/ abnormal constitute
Time frame: before intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.
Duration of Vomiting
/days.
Time frame: before intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.
General condition of child
Normal/ Restless, irritable/ Lethargic or unconscious
Time frame: before intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.
Eye
Normal/ Sunken eyes/ Very Sunken eyes
Time frame: before intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.
Thirsty
Drink normally/ Drinks eagerly, thirsty/ Drinks poorly or unable to drink
Time frame: before intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.
Skin pinch
Goes back quickly/ Goes back slowly/ Goes back very slowly
Time frame: before intervention, after 1st day of study, after 2nd day of study, and after 3rd day of study.