Oral Administration of Tannins and Flavonoids in Children With Acute Diarrhea

Summary

A pilot, randomized, case-controlled trial was conducted in 60 children affected by AG (\< 7 days) with mild-moderate dehydration, according to WHO recommendations, from1 year to 17 years old. Patients were divided into 2 Groups: Group 1 consisting of 30 children treated with Actitan F and standard oral rehydration (SOR); Group 2 consisting of 30 children who received only SOR. Both groups received treatment for seven days, respectively. Patients of Group 1 stopped for their own choice, SOR after the first 24 h and continued only with Actitan F.

Timeline

Start

2017-04-01

Primary completion

2017-07-31

Completion

2017-11-01

Publications

• Russo M, Coppola V, Giannetti E, Buonavolonta R, Piscitelli A, Staiano A. Oral administration of tannins and flavonoids in children with acute diarrhea: a pilot, randomized, control-case study. Ital J Pediatr. 2018 Jun 4;44(1):64. doi: 10.1186/s13052-018-0497-6.

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