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Dysentery
MONDO:0001517Acute inflammation of the intestine associated with infectious diarrhea of various etiologies, generally acquired by eating contaminated food containing toxins, biological derived from bacteria or other microorganisms. Dysentery is characterized initially by watery feces then by bloody mucoid stools. It is often associated with abdominal pain; fever; and dehydration.
Also known as: diarrheal disease, infectious, dysenteric diarrhea, dysenteric diarrhoea, infectious diarrhea, infectious diarrheal disease, infectious diarrheal diseases, infectious diarrhoea, infective diarrhea
37 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 12 tagged with Dysentery itself.
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Shigellosis 14 trials
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Infantile diarrhea 8 trials
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Protozoal dysentery 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Amebic dysentery 1 trial
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Could a cocktail of good bacteria break the cycle of c. diff?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis large Phase 3 trial tests whether VE303, a capsule containing 8 harmless bacteria, can prevent repeat Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections. About 852 people who have had at least one prior C. diff infection will take VE303 or a placebo for 14 days. The main goal is …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Vedanta Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a probiotic cut Kids' diarrhea short? new trial aims to find out
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding a probiotic called Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG to standard care (like rehydration fluids) can shorten the duration of acute infectious diarrhea in children. About 480 kids aged 1 month to 10 years in Turkey will take part. Half will get the pro…
Sponsor: Eskisehir Osmangazi University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a simple antibiotic stop shigella from stunting Kids' growth?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether giving antibiotics to children with a certain type of Shigella infection (non-dysentery watery diarrhea) helps them recover faster and grow better. About 700 children in Bangladesh and Zambia will receive either azithromycin or a placebo. Researchers w…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Simple handwashing program could curb cholera outbreaks
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests a program called CHoBI7, which teaches handwashing, water treatment, and safe water storage to diarrhea patients and their families in Bangladesh hospitals. Researchers want to see if this program reduces diarrhea and improves hygiene behaviors compared to standa…
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Soap and sanitation trial aims to slash cholera in congo hotspots
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether providing targeted water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) supplies and education to households of cholera patients can reduce the spread of diarrhea. About 2,900 people in South Kivu, DRC, will take part. The goal is to see if these simple measures can pre…
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Zimbabwe study tracks how Mother's nutrition shapes Baby's gut and future health
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 368 mothers and their babies in Zimbabwe from pregnancy until the child turns 3. Researchers want to understand how malnutrition, poor water and sanitation, and gut problems affect child growth, infections, and development. They will measure gut bacteria, immun…
Sponsor: University of Zimbabwe • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC