The current study was carried out to directly compare the effectiveness of zinc supplementation with ORS and Bacillus clausii versus zinc with ORS and Saccharomyces boulardii among the local pediatric population presenting with acute watery diarrhea.
The results and importance of effective treatment for acute watery diarrhea in pediatric patients vary throughout the world. Previously, very limited literature was available comparing the efficacy of Bacillus clausii and Saccharomyces boulardii in acute watery diarrhea, providing mixed results. The current study aims to directly compare the effectiveness of zinc supplementation with ORS and Bacillus clausii versus zinc with ORS and Saccharomyces boulardii.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Children will be give Bacillus clausii for 5 days
Children will be give Saccharomyces boulardii for 5 days
Zinc will be given to all children for 5 days
University of Child Health Sciences, The Children's Hospital
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Stool frequency
Number of stools per day
Time frame: 5 days
Stool consistency
Graded on a five-point scale as firm, soft, thick liquid, opaque watery, and watery
Time frame: 5 days
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ORS will be given to all children for 5 days