Efficacy of the Probiotic Probiotical Confirmed in Acute Gastroenteritis
Sandra Kluijfhout, Thanh‐Van Trieu, Yvan Vandenplas
Abstract
PURPOSE: , fructo-oligosaccharides) in children with acute gastroenteritis of likely infectious origin. The primary endpoint was the number of children with normal stool consistency during the treatment duration. METHODS: A total of 46 children (aged 3.6 months to 12 years) with acute gastroenteritis that started less than 48 hours prior to their visit at a hospital-based emergency department were included in this prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. All children were treated with oral rehydration solution and placebo (n=20) or the test product (n=26). RESULTS: =0.018). CONCLUSION: The test product was shown to normalize stool consistency significantly more rapidly than the placebo. These data confirm the findings from a previous study in a larger group of children performed in a primary healthcare setting.