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 simple tablet stop Travelers' diarrhea before it starts?
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether a daily dose of Travelan (IMM-124E) tablets could prevent moderate-to-severe diarrhea in healthy adults deliberately infected with ETEC bacteria, a common cause of travelers' diarrhea. Sixty-three volunteers took either Travelan or a placebo for 7 days. …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Immuron Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Probiotic cocktail cuts diarrhea duration in young kids
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether a mix of two probiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus and Limosilactobacillus reuteri) could shorten diarrhea in children aged 1 to 6 with acute infectious diarrhea. 145 children were randomly assigned to receive the probiotics or a placebo. Researchers mea…
Sponsor: Eskisehir Osmangazi University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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New app could boost emergency care in remote uganda
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested a mobile app called OASES that guides nurses and clinical officers in rural Uganda through emergency care steps for severe diarrhea, breathing problems, and seizures. About 15 clinicians used the app during simulated patient scenarios to see if it helped them fo…
Sponsor: University of Milano Bicocca • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC