Influence of Carob and Probiotics on Acute Diarrhea in Children

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 2; Phase 1

Conditions: Diarrhea

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Mineral solution; Dietary Supplement: Carob powder with probiotics

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01501305

68-2010

Details and patient eligibility

About

Comparison of Carob powder with probiotics vs oral hydration solution in diarrhea treatment in children.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Acute diarrhea

Exclusion criteria

• Dehydration
• Chronic diseases
• Chronic diarrhea (more than 2 weeks)
• Septic shock
• Hypovolemia
• On medication
• Pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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100 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Mineral rehydration solution

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Mineral solution

Carob powder

Active Comparator group

Description:

Carob powder and probiotics

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Carob powder with probiotics