Acute diarrhea
MONDO:0000257Acute form of diarrhea.
Also known as: acute diarrheal disease, diarrhea (disease), acute, diarrhea, acute, diarrheal disease, acute, diarrhoea (disease), acute
44 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 10 tagged with Acute diarrhea itself.
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Dysentery 12 trials · 33 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Shigellosis 14 trials
- Infantile diarrhea 8 trials
- Protozoal dysentery 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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New shigella vaccine shows promise in human trial
Vaccine OngoingThis study tests a new vaccine called Shigella4V2 to see if it can protect people from shigellosis, a severe diarrheal disease. About 120 healthy adults will receive either the vaccine or a placebo and then be exposed to the bacteria in a controlled setting. The goal is to see if…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: LimmaTech Biologics AG • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New vaccine aims to stop deadly diarrhea in thousands of children
Vaccine OngoingThis study tests a two-dose vaccine designed to prevent diarrhea from two common types of Shigella bacteria in 8,000 children aged 6 months to 5 years in Bangladesh. Half the children get the vaccine, half get a placebo, and researchers track who gets sick over time. The goal is …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Beijing Zhifei Lvzhu Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Can a probiotic stop bloody diarrhea in kids faster?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a probiotic called Saccharomyces boulardii can help children aged 3 months to 5 years recover faster from bloody diarrhea. About 140 children will receive either the probiotic or a placebo, and researchers will track how long the bloody diarrhea lasts and…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Fundación Hospital de Pediatría Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Can a smartphone app curb antibiotic overuse in Bangladesh's villages?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis pilot study will test a mobile app called ADEPT among 30 village doctors in Bangladesh. The app helps doctors decide when antibiotics are truly needed for children with diarrhea. The goal is to see if using the app reduces unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, which is a maj…
Sponsor: Daniel Leung • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC