Clinical trials: Diarrhoea
Diarrhea, Cholera
Randomized Controlled Trial of Killed Oral Cholera Vaccine in Kolkata
The primary purpose of this study is to estimate the efficacy of a two-dose regimen of the oral killed bivalent cholera vaccine when administered to individual residing in a cholera-endemic area in India.
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Cholera, Vibrio Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00289224
- Testing
- bivalent killed whole cell oral cholera vaccine
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 69,329 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Vaccine Institute
Diarrhea, Malnutrition
Randomized, Controlled Trial - Lactoferrin Prevention of Diarrhea in Children
Much has been learned in recent years about the mechanisms by which breastfeeding improves child health and survival. However, there has been little progress in using these insights to improve pediatric care.
- Trial name
- NCT00560222
- Testing
- bovine lactoferrin
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 555 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Zinc Deficiency, Child Nutrition Disorders
Daily Zinc Supplement Effect on Prevention of Diarrhea and Acute Respiratory Infections in Children Less Than Five Years
Zinc deficiency in children is a major problem which leads to compromised immunity and accordingly repeated infections. This study aims to investigate the effect of supplementing zinc to decrease the incidence of diarrhea and…
- Trial name
- RCTZ (NCT05002101)
- Testing
- zinc
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Diarrhea, Constipation
Effect of Probiotics on Intestinal Bacterial Population and Immune Modulation
The balance between immunogenic and tolerogenic activities in human immune system strongly depends on microflora-induced pro-and anti-inflammatory activities. Probiotics are important components of microflora.
- Trial name
- NCT00763399
- Testing
- probiotics (antibiophilus(Lactobacillus casei), bio-three)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Cholera, Diarrhea
Safety and Immunogenicity of a Killed Oral Cholera Vaccine in Infants
In order to assess whether the bivalent killed oral cholera vaccine may be used safely among infants who are most at risk for cholera, the investigators need to determine the safety and immunogenicity of the killed oral cholera…
- Conditions
- Cholera, Diarrhea, Vibrio Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00548054
- Testing
- Bivalent killed oral cholera vaccine
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Vaccine Institute
Diarrhea, Respiratory Infection
Impact of Zinc Supplementation in Low Birth Weight Infants on Severe Morbidity, Mortality and Zinc Status: A Randomized Controlled Trial
There are currently no interventions available to substantially reduce the incidence of low birth weight (LBW) apart from increasing the age at marriage, maternal iron supplementation and possibly improved energy intakes.
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Respiratory Infection, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT00272142
- Testing
- Zinc
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Society for Applied Studies
Gastrointestinal System Disease, Respiratory System
Probiotics Prevent Health Problems in Children
Randomized controlled field trial of a probiotics to assess its roles in the prevention or improvement of constipation and diarrhea, acute respiratory infection, nutrition improving in Vietnam children.
- Trial name
- Shirota (NCT04346576)
- Testing
- Probiotics prevent health problems in children
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 1,036 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nutrition, Vietnam
Healthy Volunteers
ShigETEC Vaccine Study in Bangladesh
The goal of this clinical trial is to test ShigETEC vaccine, a combination vaccine against Shigella and ETEC diarrhoea in Bangladeshi adults (aged 18-45 years) and paediatric participants of three different age groups (aged 2-5…
- Trial name
- NCT05987488
- Testing
- ShigETEC live, attenuated, oral vaccine
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eveliqure Biotechnologies GmbH
Acute Diarrhea
Efficacy and Safety of Saccharomyces Boulardii in Treatment of Acute Diarrhea in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years Old
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of saccharomyces-based treatment in children with acute diarrhea aged 6 months to 5 years compared to children treated with standard methods.
- Trial name
- NCT07813182
- Testing
- Saccharomyces Boulardii Probiotic Supplement, The child will be treated with standard method
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Diarrhea., Pneumonia.
The Effectiveness of Co-packaging With Zinc to Improve Treatment of Diarrhea and Pneumonia in Guatemala
This project applies a randomized community design to test the effectiveness of health center level co-packaging and counseling messages to improve provider and caregiver behavior in the treatment of diarrhea with zinc \& oral…
- Trial name
- Zinc10 (NCT02044107)
- Testing
- Co-packaging and counseling messages
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment, Aging and Metabolism
Diarrhea
Impact of Bismuth Subsalicylate on Antimicrobial Use Among Adult Diarrhea Outpatients--Pakistan
The purpose of this study is to learn whether bismuth subsalicylate can reduce use of antibiotics among adults with diarrhea in Pakistan.
- Trial name
- NCT02047162
- Testing
- Bismuth subsalicylate
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Diarrhoea
Causes of Rotavirus Vaccine Failure in Zambian Children
Zambia recently introduced routine infant immunization against rotavirus - the most important cause of severe gastroenteritis and diarrhoea mortality in children.
- Trial name
- NCT01886833
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
Enteric Infections, Diarrhea
The Safe Start Trial - Kisumu, Kenya
This a cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) to evaluate the effect of a novel food hygiene intervention on infant health.
- Trial name
- NCT03468114
- Testing
- Safe Start, Active Control
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Severe Rotavirus Gastroenteritis
Efficacy and Safety of a Pentavalent Rotavirus Vaccine (BRV-PV) Against Severe Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Niger
The study is a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, trial with two groups of infants receiving vaccine or placebo to assess the efficacy and safety of BRV-PV.
- Trial name
- ROSE (NCT02145000)
- Testing
- Rotavirus vaccine (BRV-PV)
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 6,586 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Water-Related Diseases
SAFEWATER Health & Behaviour Impact Field Trials; Mexico
At least 1.8 billion people globally use a source of drinking water that is faecally contaminated and thus likely to lead to diarrheal illness: nearly 1,000 children die each day due to water and sanitation-related diarrhoeal…
- Trial name
- NCT04736615
- Testing
- SAFEWATER systems for drinking water disinfection, Behavior change interventions
- Where
- 3 sites in Colombia, Mexico
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Diarrhea
Lao Zinc Study: Effects of Two Forms of Daily Preventive Zinc Versus Therapeutic Zinc Supplementation
The study will be conducted as a community-based, randomized, placebo-controlled, trial with four study groups. The overall objective of the study is to determine the optimal method for delivering zinc to young children, both for…
- Trial name
- NCT02428647
- Testing
- MNP, preventive zinc supplement, therapeutic zinc supplement
- Where
- Laos
- Volunteers
- 3,433 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Diarrhea, Waterborne Disease
Trial of Safe Water Storage Among People Living With HIV
Environmental health-related pathogens include faecal-oral, diarrhoeagenic microbes that may be transmitted via drinking water and are related to sanitation and hygiene.
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Waterborne Disease, HIV
- Trial name
- NCT01376336
- Testing
- Safe storage device
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Death, Death, Infant
Coupons for Safe Water Project
Guaranteeing access to safe drinking water is still a challenge in rural households in developing countries, and unsafe water sources are responsible for millions of deaths each year around the world.
- Conditions
- Death, Death, Infant, Diarrhea, Diarrhea, Infantile
- Trial name
- Coupons (NCT05766826)
- Testing
- Coupons for safe water program: Treatment, Coupons for safe water program: Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 3,468 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Rotavirus Gastroenteritis, Rotavirus Vaccines
ROTA-biotic: Measuring the Impact of Rotavirus Vaccines on Paediatric Antibiotic Usage
Rotavirus is the most common aetiology of serious diarrhoea in young children. Despite antibiotics not being indicated in its treatment, diarrhoea remains a very common cause for antibiotic prescribing in low-income settings.
- Conditions
- Rotavirus Gastroenteritis, Rotavirus Vaccines, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Antibiotic
- Trial name
- NCT06882070
- Testing
- Vaccine
- Where
- 2 sites in Ghana, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Diarrhea, Stunting
Effect of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Educational Intervention on Incidence of Diarrhea and Childhood Stunting Among Under Five Children in Bule Hora Wereda, Southern Ethiopia
Background: Childhood malnutrition and diarrhea remains life-threatening, yet these conditions are preventable. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) interventions are among the most effective measures against diarrhea and…
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Stunting, Children Under 5 Years
- Trial name
- NCT07867860
- Testing
- WASH Education Intervention
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 287 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bule Hora University