Could a special drink shorten your Child's stomach bug?
NCT ID NCT06137014
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding amino acids to the standard rehydration drink can help children aged 6 months to 5 years recover faster from acute gastroenteritis (stomach flu). About 72 kids with mild to moderate diarrhea will receive either the fortified drink or standard oral rehydration therapy. Researchers will track stool frequency, duration of diarrhea, and natural infection-fighting peptides in the stool.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Amino acid-fortified oral rehydration solution
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to reduce the severity and duration of diarrhea in children with stomach flu.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1/2 trial with only 72 children, so results may not be conclusive. The added amino acids might not provide significant benefit over standard care.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
RECRUITINGNew Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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