Clinical trials: Diarrhoea
Helminthiasis, Diarrhea
Spillover Effects of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Interventions on Child Health
The purpose of this study is to measure whether a combined water, sanitation, and hygiene intervention leads to improved health of children who did not receive the intervention themselves and who live within a close vicinity of…
- Conditions
- Helminthiasis, Diarrhea, Respiratory Infection
- Trial name
- NCT02396407
- Testing
- Combined water, sanitation, and hygiene
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 1,789 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Influenza-like Illness, Upper Respiratory Disease
Non-specific Effects of Rabies Vaccine
Vaccines work by stimulating the body to produce a high-quality, rapid and specific immune response upon exposure to infection by a particular disease-causing microorganism - the microorganism targeted by the vaccine.
- Conditions
- Influenza-like Illness, Upper Respiratory Disease, Diarrhea, Fever
- Trial name
- NCT03656198
- Testing
- Rabivax-S, Sterile Water Injection
- Where
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Volunteers
- 546 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
Diarrhea
Health Impact Study of Aquatabs in Tamale, Ghana
The purpose of this study to determine whether Aquatabs, a water treatment tablet, reduces diarrheal diseases in a peri-urban population of Tamale, Ghana.
- Trial name
- NCT00252928
- Testing
- Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC) tablets
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Ghana
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Genetic Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency
A Trial to Evaluate the Frequency of Genetic Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency Genotypes, and the Efficacy and Safety of Sucraid® (Sacrosidase) Oral Solution in Subjects With Chronic Diarrhea and Sucrase Deficiency
S09A is a Phase 4, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel study examining the efficacy and safety of a Sucraid (sacrosidase) Oral Solution in comparison to a placebo in 150-200 subjects with chronic…
- Trial name
- GSID-E (NCT02784067)
- Testing
- Sucraid
- Sponsor
- QOL Medical, LLC
Gastroenteritis
Efficacy of Two Probiotic Preparations in Children With Acute Diarrhoea
The purpose of this study is to determine which of two different preparations of probiotics is effective in the treatment of acute viral diarrhoea in children.
- Trial name
- NCT02080130
- Testing
- Saccharomyces boulardii, Probiotics combination
- Where
- Mexico
- Sponsor
- Sinaloa Pediatric Hospital
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Abdominal Symptom Phenotype Study in Children
Children and adults commonly suffer from recurrent abdominal (stomach) pain. One type is called irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS in adults and children is one of the most common and costly health care problems in the US.
- Trial name
- ASPPNB (NCT01204515)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Severe Illness, Septicaemia
Early Versus Late BCG Vaccination in HIV-1 Exposed Infants in Uganda in Uganda
BCG vaccination may have non-specific effects (NSE) i.e., additional benefits on childhood morbidity and mortality that are separate the vaccine's effect on the incidence of disseminated tuberculosis.
- Conditions
- Severe Illness, Septicaemia, Diarrhoea, Lower Respiratory Infection
- Trial name
- NCT02606526
- Testing
- BCG at birth, Control arm: Delayed BCG
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Feeding Intolerance, Abdominal Distention
SAFEstart Feeding Intolerance Study Phase II
Feeding intolerance is a common problem in the NICU. Feeding intolerance complicates the hospitalization, lengthens the hospital stay, and adds substantially to the cost of care.
- Conditions
- Feeding Intolerance, Abdominal Distention, Gastric Residual, Emesis and Diarrhea
- Trial name
- NCT00331201
- Testing
- SAFEstart
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Gluten-free Diet in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
To evaluate the effects of a gluten-free diet in irritable bowel syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT02528929
- Testing
- Gluten-free diet
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Diarrhea
Safety, Efficacy and Cost-effectiveness of Racecadotril in Children With Acute Diarrhea in Mexico
Rationale: Acute diarrhea (AD) is still a significant morbidity-mortality problem worldwide. Although oral rehydration therapy is the cornerstone, its anti-diarrheal effect is a controversial subject.
- Trial name
- Raceca-Mex (NCT01153854)
- Testing
- Racecadotril
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 454 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico
Acute Infectious Diarrhoea in Children
Isoleucine Added ORS in Children With Diarrhoea
Efforts are continuing to improve the efficacy of oral rehydration solution in terms of reducing the severity (stool volume) and duration of diarrhoea (enhancement of recovery).
- Trial name
- NCT01034228
- Testing
- ORS + Isoleucine, ORS without Isoleucine
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
HIV, Malaria
Impact of Cotrimoxazole Prophylaxis for HIV-Infected Adults on Antifolate Resistance
At least three studies in sub-Saharan Africa have demonstrated a decrease in morbidity or mortality among HIV-infected adults who took daily cotrimoxazole (trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole) [CTX] prophylaxis.
- Conditions
- HIV, Malaria, Diarrhea, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT00137657
- Testing
- Cotrimoxazole (trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,478 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Diarrhea
Tolerability and Acceptability of Fibersol-2 in Children
Dietary fiber, a non-digestible carbohydrate, used in decades for the beneficial effect on health with physiological importance because such compounds have low energy values.
- Trial name
- NCT03565393
- Testing
- Fibersol-2
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Diarrhea, Diarrhea Rotavirus
Human Challenge With Live-attenuated Rotavirus to Assess Next-generation Rotavirus Vaccines in Africa
Despite the widespread introduction of vaccines against Rotavirus, Rotavirus continues to be a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in the developing world.
- Trial name
- NCT04658914
- Testing
- Rotarix, Trivalent P2-VP8
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
Colorectal Cancer, Diarrhea
Biomarker-Guided Fluorouracil in Treating Patients With Colorectal Cancer Receiving Combination Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and leucovorin calcium, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Diarrhea, Neutropenia
- Trial name
- NCT01164215
- Testing
- fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Pediatric Burns
Study of Culturelle in the Prophylaxis of Infection and Diarrhea
The primary objective of this study is to determine if probiotic prophylaxis has immunologic and gastrointestinal advantages in pediatric burn patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01605747
- Testing
- Culturelle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Cryptosporidiosis, HIV Infections
The Effectiveness of Cow's Milk Immune Globulin in the Treatment of AIDS-Related Diarrhea
To examine the efficacy of cow's milk immune globulin in the treatment of diarrhea due to chronic intestinal cryptosporidiosis in patients with AIDS.
- Trial name
- NCT00002264
- Testing
- Cryptosporidium Immune Whey Protein Concentrate (Bovine)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Stolle Milk Biologic International
Chronic Diarrhoea of Infants and/or Young Children
Oral Administration of Actitan-F in Paediatric Diarrhoea
The goal of the study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of Lenodiar Pediatric (product under investigation) for the treatment of Chronic Diarrhoea (functional or post-infective diarrhoea) in children aged 1-5 years old…
- Trial name
- NCT05904938
- Testing
- Lenodiar Pediatric
- Where
- 12 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Aboca Spa Societa' Agricola
Diarrhoea;Infectious;Presumed, Diarrhea, Infantile
Effectiveness of Point-of-use Water Treatment Technologies to Prevent Stunting Among Children in South Africa
This project is a community-based randomized controlled trial designed to test the effectiveness of two point-of-use water treatment technologies to improve clean drinking water access, reduce enteropathogen burden, and improve…
- Conditions
- Diarrhoea;Infectious;Presumed, Diarrhea, Infantile, Diarrhea Tropical, Environmental Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT03012048
- Testing
- Silver-impregnated ceramic tablet, Silver-impregnated ceramic water filter, Safe-storage water container
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 415 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia