Impact of Emergency Department Probiotic Treatment of Diarrheal Illness on Daycare Attendance

Summary

The objective of this study is to determine for previously healthy children, who present to an ED with acute gastroenteritis, if the probability of daycare absenteeism is significantly different in those who receive a probiotic agent compared to those who receive placebo.

Timeline

Start

2009-04

Primary completion

2013-09

Completion

2014-03

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped (Enrollment): “Funding ended and fewer than required number of patients enrolled.”

Drugs

Indications