drugset / Trial / NCT00683982

Use of Nitazoxanide and Probiotics in Acute Diarrhea Secondary to Rotavirus

NCT00683982

Completed 75 enrolled Centro Pediatrico Albina de Patino
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindTreatment

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?

Timeline

Start
2007-08
Primary completion
2008-05
Completion
2008-05

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Nitazoxanide Other / unclassified 15 mg/kg Oral
Comparator VSL#3 Other / unclassified 1 g