Oral Administration of Tannins and Flavonoids in Children With Acute Diarrhea

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

A pilot, randomized, case-controlled trial was conducted in 60 children affected by AG (< 7 days) with mild-moderate dehydration, according to WHO recommendations, from1 year to 17 years old. Patients were divided into 2 Groups: Group 1 consisting of 30 children treated with Actitan F and standard oral rehydration (SOR); Group 2 consisting of 30 children who received only SOR. Both groups received treatment for seven days, respectively. Patients of Group 1 stopped for their own choice, SOR after the first 24 h and continued only with Actitan F.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Federico II University

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients enrolled were children from 3 months to 12 years old, with a diagnosis of acute diarrhea appeared less than 7 days before the admission, capability to oral rehydration, mild to moderate dehydration.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with diarrhea over 7 days, serious somatic pathology and severe dehydration were excluded.