Efficacy of dioctahedral smectite in infants with acute diarrhea: a double blind randomized controlled trial
Abstract
Background Acute diarrhea is a sudden diarrhea which lasts lessthan seven days on babies and children. The standard treatment
by WHO in managing acute diarrhea is still not satisfactory for
parents whose infants and children suffering from the disease.
Dioctahedral smectite is expected to decrease the volume,
frequency, and duration of diarrhea.
Objective To assess the clinical effects of dioctahedral smectite in
infants with acute diarrhea.
Methods A double-blind, randomized clinical controlled trial was
performed on six to 12 months-old infants who were hospitalized
in Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar due to acute diarrhea .The subjects
were divided into two groups. The treatment group was given
standard management with adjuvant dioctahedral smectite
while and control group was given standard management with
placebo.
Results From 68 infants enrolled in this study, the mean duration
of diarrhea was significantly shorter in treatment group compared
to placebo group [39.03 hours (SD 2.03) vs 70.58 hours (SD
3.78), mean difference 31.6 (95% CI 22.90 to 40.19), P=0.001].
The RRR was 50%, and ARR was 29%. Kaplan-Meier survival
analysis showed that duration of acute diarrhea was shorter in
treatment group [36 hours (SD 1.7) versus 72 hours (SD 4.18),
mean difference 36.0 (95% CI 21.81 to 50.19), log rank test,
P<0.0001]. In multivariate Cox regression analysis, it was found
that dioctahedral smectite influenced the duration of diarrhea
in infants with acute diarrhea [OR 4.403 (95% CI 2.39 to 8.12),
P<O.OOOl].
Conclusion Dioctahedral smectite can shorten the duration of
acute diarrhea.
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Accepted 2016-09-05
Published 2009-03-01