The Impact of Zinc and Probiotics in Preventing Pediatric Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in Southern Iran

Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences165 enrolled

Overview

The participants will be children aged 3 months to 3 years.The zinc group received oral zinc supplementation; 2.5 ml every 12 hours for children aged \<1 year and 5 ml every 12 hours for older children; the probiotics group received oral probiotics; 1 probiotic sachet; and the control group received nothing.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

165

Conditions

Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea Diarrhea

Interventions

Zinc Supplement, probioticDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

received oral zinc supplementation; 2.5 ml every 12 hours for children aged \<1 year and 5 ml every 12 hours for older children; the probiotics group received oral probiotics; 1 probiotic sachet

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 MonthsMax age: 3 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. children aged 3 months to 3 years 2. prescribed antibiotics for various medical conditions Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diarrhea, Dysentery 2. Underlying chronic disease

Locations (1)

Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences

Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Rate of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea

Passing loose, watery stools three or more times a day after taking antibiotic by questionnaire.

Time frame: 6 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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