Effect of Probiotic and Zinc Supplementations on the Clinical Outcome in Pediatric Patients with Ventriculitis
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 4
SUMMARY
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of non-antibiotic-based supplemental interventions in the management of ventriculitis among pediatric patients. The study objective is to detect the efficacy of probiotics and zinc when taken simultaneously with antibiotic treatment as immunomodulatory in increasing the recovery rate in pediatric population affected with ventriculitis.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 1 month
Maximum Age: 4
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• • Pediatric patients admitted to neurosurgery department with the diagnosis of ventriculitis will be enrolled in the study.
Locations
Other Locations
Egypt
Ain shams university
RECRUITING
Cairo
Contact Information
Primary
Lobna Saad, PHD student
lobnadarwish@gmail.com
01008006749
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-07-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 140
Treatments
Active_comparator: Probiotic group
probiotic will be administered to this group of pediatric patients with ventriculitis
Active_comparator: Zinc group
Zinc will be administered to this group of pediatric patients with ventriculitis
Active_comparator: Probiotic and Zinc group
probiotic and Zinc will be administered to this group of pediatric patients with ventriculitis
No_intervention: Control group
interventional drug will not be administered to this group of pediatric patients with ventriculitis
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Ain Shams University