Clinical trials: Diarrhoea
Chronic Abdominal Pain, Chronic Diarrhea
Evaluation of Fecal Calprotectin Screening and a Gastroenterology Questionnaire for Triaging Children With Chronic Abdominal Pain and/or Diarrhea Referred to a Pediatric Gastroenterology Service
Triaging new pediatric gastroenterology consultations is challenging as both inflammatory and non-inflammatory gastrointestinal (GI) diseases can present with non-specific chronic abdominal pain and/or diarrhea.
- Trial name
- NCT01866774
- Testing
- Fecal calprotectin level
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
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
Acute Diarrhea
Fecal Calprotectin: Cheap Marker for Diagnosing Acute Infectious Diarrhea
Every year more than 4 billion cases of diarrhea occur worldwide culminating in about 2.5 million deaths, almost all in the developing nations.
- Trial name
- NCT00429325
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
Acute Watery Diarrhea
Comparison of WHO Treatment of Acute Watery Diarrhea With or Without Probiotic (Bacillus Clausii) in Children
This study aimed to compare WHO treatment of acute watery diarrhea with or without probiotic (bacillus clausii) in term of mean duration of diarrhea in children
- Trial name
- NCT06887374
- Testing
- Probiotic Bacillus Clausii
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Muhammad Aamir Latif
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)
Rotavirus Infection, Adenoviridae Infection
Study of Nitazoxanide Suspension in the Treatment of Diarrhea Caused by Enteric Viruses in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of nitazoxanide suspension in treating diarrhea caused by enteric viruses in children less than 12 years of age.
- Conditions
- Rotavirus Infection, Adenoviridae Infection, Norovirus Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00302640
- Testing
- Alinia (nitazoxanide)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Romark Laboratories L.C.
Diarrhea, Shigella
Multidrug Resistant Shigella Infection in Bangladesh
The purpose of this project is to systematically collect clinical and nutritional outcomes information on patients treated for Shigella infection so that physicians and clinical laboratories can better define which Shigella…
- Trial name
- NCT03778125
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Acute Gastroenteritis, Vomiting
Infectious Etiology of Vomiting in Children With Presumed Acute Gastroenteritis
In children with acute gastroenteritis (AGE), vomiting often precedes diarrhea. To establish the diagnosis of AGE, enteropathogen detection typically relies on diarrheal stool samples.
- Trial name
- NCT05270291
- Testing
- rectal swab
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Gastroenteritis
Emergency Department Probiotic Treatment of Pediatric Gastroenteritis
The objective of this study is to determine for previously healthy children who present to a Canadian Emergency Department (ED) with acute gastroenteritis (infection or irritation of the digestive tract); if compared with…
- Trial name
- NCT01853124
- Testing
- Lacidofil
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 886 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Stephen Freedman
Rotavirus
Molecular Epidemiology of Rotavirus Diarrhea Among Infants and Young Children Attending Maua Methodist Hospital, Kenya
Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe infantile diarrhoea disease in infants and young children below five years worldwide.
- Trial name
- Rotavirus (NCT00820261)
- Testing
- oral rehydration therapy for diarrhea cases
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 630 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Primate Research
Diarrhea
Oral Rehydration Solution With Zinc and Prebiotics in Acute Diarrhea
Hypotonic oral rehydration solutions (ORS) containing zinc and/or prebiotics have been proposed for the treatment of pediatric acute diarrhea but conclusive clinical data about their effect are scanty, especially for children…
- Trial name
- NCT01025583
- Testing
- hypotonic oral rehydration solution, Hypotonic oral rehydration solution with Zn and prebiotics
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
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
Diarrhea
Effects of Probiotic in Treatment of Persistent Diarrhea in Children
Persistent diarrhea is a common health problem worldwide, particularly in low-income countries. Approximately 3% to 20% of acute diarrhea episodes in children under 5 years of age become persistent diarrhea.
- Trial name
- NCT05812820
- Testing
- LiveSpo DIA30, LiveSpo CLAUSY, RO
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Children's Hospital, Vietnam
Diarrhea
Nitazoxanide for the Treatment of Prolonged Diarrhea in Children
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of nitazoxanide suspension compared to placebo in treating prolonged diarrhea in children.
- Trial name
- NCT01326338
- Testing
- Nitazoxanide
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Romark Laboratories L.C.
Diarrhea, Infantile, Infection Gastrointestinal
PAthogen Transmission and Health Outcome Models of Enteric Disease
The objective of the PATHOME study is to (1) develop statistical and computational methods for examining a complex disease system of interactions between and amongst children, animals, the environment, and enteric pathogens and…
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Infantile, Infection Gastrointestinal, Stunting, Wasting
- Trial name
- PATHOME (NCT05322655)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 286 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Rotavirus Gastroenteritis
Study on Liquid Bovine Rotavirus Pentavalent Vaccine (LBRV-PV) to Evaluate Lot-to-Lot Consistency and to Compare Non-Inferiority With ROTASIIL (Lyophilized BRV-PV) in Healthy Infants in India
This study has been designed to compare the liquid formulation of BRV-PV (LBRV-PV) with the lyophilized formulation (ROTASIIL) by testing the vaccine in infants (three doses administered 4 weeks apart, starting at 6-8 weeks of…
- Trial name
- NCT03474055
- Testing
- Liquid Rotavirus Vaccine
- Where
- 8 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.
Diarrhea, Gastroenteritis
Oral Zinc for the Treatment of Acute Diarrhea in US Children
Diarrheal diseases are the third leading cause of mortality in the world, with nearly 2 million deaths annually among children under age 5 years.
- Trial name
- NCT01198587
- Testing
- Zinc Sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Patients With Coeliac Disease and Chronic Diarrhoea (>3 Loose/ Liquid Motions a Day for More Than 4 Weeks), Patients With Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency
Creon Use in Coeliac Patients With Low Faecal Pancreatic Elastase
Faecal elastase is an enzyme test used to identify the presence of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency. This condition manifests with symptoms of diarrhea, weight loss, causing potential impairment on an individual's quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT01865695
- Testing
- Creon
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Diarrhea, Infantile
Efficacy and Safety of "VS002A" With the Standard WHO-ORS in Non-cholera Acute Watery Diarrhea in Infants and Young Children
Randomized double blinded clinical trial comparing amino acid based oral rehydration solution/medical food and glucose-based oral rehydration solution is infectious diarrhea in pediatric population
- Trial name
- NCT04677296
- Testing
- VS002A, WHO-ORS
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- Entrinsic Bioscience Inc.
Acute Gastroenteritis
Optimizing the Management of Acute Diarrhoeal Disease
Many children admitted to hospital in Botswana without bloody diarrhoea are presumed to have viral gastroenteritis and so not treated with antibiotics - but they may indeed have a treatable cause for their illness.
- Trial name
- NCT02803827
- Testing
- Rapid diagnostics, Probiotic
- Where
- 4 sites in Botswana
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation