Yogurt Probiotic Bacteria on Relieving Young Children Acute Gastroenteritis

Alexandria University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Acute Gastroenteritis

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: yogurt with probiotic bacteria

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06090708

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Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of mothers' application of yogurt probiotic bacteria on relieving their young children's acute gastroenteritis in children had two to five years old. The main hypothesis is children with acute gastroenteritis who receive yogurt probiotic bacteria exhibit less diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration than those who don't.The study subjects were divided into two equal groups (probiotic study group and control group).

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 5 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• newly admitted children with no or some dehydration and with acute gastroenteritis.

Exclusion criteria

• bloody watery diarrhea

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Children with acute gastroenteritis received standard hospital care and the prescribed medication of control group for acute gastroenteritis.

Probiotic Study Group

Experimental group

Description:

Children with acute gastroenteritis received fresh probiotic yogurt (1st day of production) for three consecutive days in addition to standard hospital care and prescribed medication for acute gastroenteritis.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: yogurt with probiotic bacteria