Epidemiology of Chronic Diarrhea Among Children Admitted to Gastroenterology Unit at Assuit University Children Hospital
1 other identifier
observational
50
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Chronic diarrhea is defined as stool volume of more than 10g/kg/day in toddlers/infants and greater than 200 g/day in older children that lasts for 14 days or more. Chronic diarrhea has many of causes can calcified as infectious \& noninfectious causes.
- Infectious causes as: - Escherichia coli, Giardia Lamblia, tuberculosis, Clostridium difficile \& Shigella.
- Noninfectious causes as(Abnormal digestive processes- Nutrient Mal -absorption- Immune/ inflammatory- Defects of electrolyte And metaboliteTransport- Motility disorders- Diarrhea associated With exogenous substances) There are four basic pathophysiological categories of diarrhea: as ( osmotic diarrhea- secretory diarrheas- motility related diarrhea- Inflammatory diarrhea)
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for all trials
Started Aug 2017
Shorter than P25 for all trials
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 22, 2017
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
August 22, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 22, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 25, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 22, 2018
CompletedAugust 25, 2017
August 1, 2017
Same day
August 22, 2017
August 23, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Identify the prevalence of chronic diarrhea at Gastroenterology unit at Assuit University Children Hospital
Not yet recruiting: Participants are not yet being recruited
one year
Secondary Outcomes (1)
improve hospital to meet the most common couse of diarrha in our hospital
one year
Eligibility Criteria
epidemiological study
You may qualify if:
- \. -all patient from 1 month up to 17 years (1month-17 year) admitted gastroenterology unit at Assuit University Children Hospital 2. Diarrhea 14 days or more ( ≥14 day)
You may not qualify if:
- \. age less than 1 month (≤1 month) 2. diarrhea less than 14 days (≤14 day) 3. chronic diarrhea due to malignancy \& chemotherapy
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Moustafa Abd Ellatif
Asyut, Egypt
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- director clinical research
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 22, 2017
First Posted
August 25, 2017
Study Start
August 22, 2017
Primary Completion
August 22, 2017
Study Completion
August 22, 2018
Last Updated
August 25, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-08