Clinical Trial: A Controlled Trial of Plantain Powder in Infantile Diarrhea

Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Terminated
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: A Controlled Trail of Plantain Powder (Green Banana) in Infantile Diarrhea.

Brief Summary:

Green banana has been traditionally used in diarrheal and other diseases. Recent studies have shown that green banana is beneficial in children with diarrhea.

The purpose of this study is to try green banana in a portable, storable and dosable form in infants with diarrhea.

Infants with diarrhea and meeting the inclusion criteria will receive either green banana powder or placebo (microcrystalline cellulose). Their response will be monitored for 10 days. The subjects, parents and researchers conducting the study will not know whether banana powder or placebo is being given to that particular subject (double blind randomized study).

Two hundred patients will be enrolled in 24 months.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Augusta University

Current Primary Outcome: Frequency of stools per day. [ Time Frame: Daily for 10 days ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Change in the consistency of stool. [ Time Frame: Daily for 10 days ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Augusta University

Dates:
Date Received: August 8, 2008
Date Started: September 2008
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 5, 2011
Last Verified: August 2011