Use of Nitazoxanide and Probiotics in Acute Diarrhea Secondary to Rotavirus

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Nitazoxanide has proved an cytoprotective effect against rotavirus infection. How it could be clinically important in time of hospitalization and reduction of duration of diarrhea secondary to rotavirus?

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Centro Pediatrico Albina de Patino
• Treatments: Nitazoxanide; Pharmaceutical Solutions

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Positive stool sample for rotavirus test

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe malnourishment

• Severe dehydration

• History of diarrhea more than 3 days previous hospitalization

• Use of antibiotics, probiotics or nitazoxanide 3 weeks before admission

• Systemic infections

• Severe chronic disease

• Mixed enteric infections besides rotavirus