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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| Hormozgan University | Other Identifier | Hormozgan University |
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The Impact of Zinc and Probiotics in Preventing Pediatric Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in Southern Iran
The participants will be children aged 3 months to 3 years.The zinc group received oral zinc supplementation; 2.5 ml every 12 hours for children aged <1 year and 5 ml every 12 hours for older children; the probiotics group received oral probiotics; 1 probiotic sachet; and the control group received nothing.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 65 children in cotrol group | No Intervention | Only standard medication. | |
| 65 children in Zinc group | Experimental | The zinc group received oral zinc supplementation; 2.5 ml every 12 hours for children aged <1 year and 5 ml every 12 hours for older children. |
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| 65 children in Probiotic group | Experimental | The probiotics group received oral probiotics; 1 probiotic sachet (KidiLact: Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus reuteri, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium infantis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum and Streptococcus thermophilus) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Zinc Supplement, probiotic | Dietary Supplement | received oral zinc supplementation; 2.5 ml every 12 hours for children aged <1 year and 5 ml every 12 hours for older children; the probiotics group received oral probiotics; 1 probiotic sachet |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Rate of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea | Passing loose, watery stools three or more times a day after taking antibiotic by questionnaire. | 6 month |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| MohammadBagher Rahmati, Pediatrician | Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences | Bandar Abbas | Hormozgan | 7915893664 | Iran |
all collected IPD
October 2024-January 2026
For independent reviewers.
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| ID | Term |
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| D003967 | Diarrhea |
| ID | Term |
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| D012817 | Signs and Symptoms, Digestive |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019936 | Probiotics |
| ID | Term |
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| D019587 | Dietary Supplements |
| D005502 | Food |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
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Randomly assigned to three groups of equal size, exclusively receiving the standard antibiotic regimen or the zinc and probiotics groups
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| D019602 |
| Food and Beverages |