Clinical Trial: Early Administration of Lactose-free Milk in Children Presenting With Acute Diarrhea

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Study of Nutritional Regime for Acute Diarrhea

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine which nutritional regime is better for acute diarrhea in outcomes.

Detailed Summary: Diarrhea is still the most important cause of mortality and morbidity in children of the developing countries. We evaluated the effectiveness of early administration of lactose free milk in the management of acute diarrhea in children below two years old.
Sponsor: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Current Primary Outcome: duration of diarrhea [ Time Frame: at seven days after admission ]

Duration of diarrhea corresponded to the time from enrollment to the cessation of diarrhea, which was defined as the passage of the last watery or loose stool before passage of two consecutive formed stools or no stool in a 24-hour period.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: changes in weight gaining [ Time Frame: at seven days after admission ]

nude weight was measured with scale with an accuracy of 10 g at admission time and seven days after admission


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Dates:
Date Received: January 3, 2011
Date Started: January 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 3, 2011
Last Verified: January 2009