Effect of Probiotic and Zinc Supplementations on the Clinical Outcome in Pediatric Patients with Ventriculitis
Condition(s) studied
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Probiotic Formula: probiotic will be administered to pediatric patients with ventriculitis to study their possible effect in treatment
Zinc: Zinc will be administered to pediatric patients with ventriculitis to study their possible effect in treatment
Study 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
Primary outcome measure(s)
- CSF culture — after 14 days of treatment
time-to-event of negative CSF culture . - normalization of the CSF chemistry — after 14 days of treatment
including normal CSF protein and normal CSF glucose levels - safety of probiotic and zinc supplementation — through study completion, an average of 1 year
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events
Trial sites (1)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ain shams university | Cairo | Egypt | Recruiting |
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