NCT04796480

Comparison Of Outcome Of Lactose Free Formula Milk With Yogurt In Children With Acute Diarrhea

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Services Hospital, Lahore · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Months – 24 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study was aimed to look at the effect of lactose free formula milk in comparison with home-made plain yogurt in children with acute watery diarrhea.

Detailed description

A randomized controlled trial using non probability consecutive sampling was carried out on 60 children (30 in each group) in Department of Paediatrics Unit I, Services Hospital Lahore. An informed written consent was taken from parents of the children. Ethical issues considered and maintained throughout the study. Then all children were randomly divided in two groups by using lottery method. In group 1; children were given yogurt while in group 2, children were given lactose free formula milk. In both groups, feed was given 5-8 times per day. Patients were followed-up till resolution of symptoms and discharge from hospital.

Conditions

• Acute Diarrhea

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	YOGURT	Group 1 was given yogurt
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	LACTOSE FREE FORMULA MILK	Group 2 was given lactose free formula milk

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-06-10
• Primary completion: 2018-12-09
• Completion: 2018-12-09
• First posted: 2021-03-15
• Last updated: 2021-03-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan