A randomised trial of pleuran in paediatric acute gastroenteritis
Wzorek-Łyczko K, Piwowarczyk A, Woźniak W, Kuchar E, Szymański H
Published in Sci Rep, Vol. 15 (1), pp. 16912
Methodology
Multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in children aged 2-10 hospitalised with acute gastroenteritis. The primary outcome was the duration of diarrhoea.
Key Findings
No significant differences between pleuran and placebo in diarrhoea duration, hospital stay, intravenous rehydration or symptom severity. Pleuran was well tolerated.
Conclusions
The authors concluded that pleuran was ineffective for acute gastroenteritis in children.
Limitations
Only 27 children were enrolled, so the trial may have missed a modest effect.
Supplements Studied
Pleuran was ineffective in the treatment of acute gastroenteritis in children
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