Ignite Creation Date:
2024-05-06 @ 8:17 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:24 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06323642
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2024-03-21
First Post:
2024-03-04
Brief Title:
Role of Probiotics as Adjunct Therapy Along With Standard Care in Decreasing Hospital Stay and Improving Symptoms in Pediatric Patients Admitted With Severe Pneumonia
Sponsor:
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Organization:
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Study Overview
Official Title:
Role of Probiotics as Adjunct Therapy Along With Standard Care in Decreasing Hospital Stay and Improving Symptoms in Pediatric Patients Admitted With Severe Pneumonia
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-03
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Probiotics as adjuvant therapy along with standard care can decrease hospital stay and improve symptoms fever tachypneacough in pediatric patients admitted with severe pneumonia
Detailed Description:
After getting written informed consent from parentsattendants all patients aged 6 month-2yrs admitted with severe pneumonia in pediatric wards of children hospital during the study time of 6 month will be recruitedAfter applying exclusion criteria remaining participants will be included in the study The study population will be randomized in to two groups Group A will be given probiotic sachet and group B will be given simple milk as placeboThe patients and their parentsattendants will be kept blind to the fact that they are receiving either probiotic or placebo The probiotic and placebo mixture will be given daily for three daysThe patients in both the groups will be followed for the duration of illness until they are either discharged or show any adverse outcomes of pneumoniaTotal days of admission will be recoded for patients discharged from hospitalParents will be asked questions regarding improvement in symptoms like fever on discharge Duration for Improvement in tachypnea andcough will be noted for all patients Outcomes will be duration of hospital admission improvement in fever tachypnea and coughAll the data collected will be entered and analyzed using SPSS latest version and analysed
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None