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Yan-jing Liu
Third Affiliated Clinical Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
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Background: Bacterial infection is an important cause of diarrhea in children, potentially leading to malnutrition, growth and development disorders, and even death. Antibiotic abuse and resistance are widespread problems worldwide, especially in China. We therefore designed a study to evaluate the clinical efficacy and mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine in alleviating the effects of antibiotic resistance in childhood bacterial diarrhea and enhancing the sensitivity of pathogenic bacteria to antibiotics.
Methods: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial has completed ChiCTR registration. The trial will randomly divide 120 children who meet the inclusion criteria into three groups: experimental group 1 (basic treatment + Gegen Qinlian decoction granules + Erbai drink placebo); experimental group 2 (basic treatment + Erbai drink granules + Gegen Qinlian decoction placebo); and control group (basic treatment + Gegen Qinlian decoction placebo + Erbai drink placebo). The main efficacy indicators will be antibiotic use rate and clinical cure rate, and the secondary efficacy indicators will be time to antibiotic intervention, effective rate, and course of treatment determined after 5 days. The following physical and chemical indicators will be measured: routine blood parameters, procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, electrocardiogram, liver and kidney function, electrolytes, routine urinalysis, routine stool analysis, and stool culture (including drug sensitivity).
Discussion: The results of this study may provide an objective clinical basis for the use of traditional Chinese medicine in managing antibiotic-resistant bacterial diarrhea in children, formulating relevant guidelines, and demonstrating the use of traditional Chinese medicine for reducing the use of antibiotics.
Trial registration: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR1900027915. Date of last refreshed on 12/4/2019, http://www.chictr.org.cn/index.aspx.
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bacterial diarrhea, traditional Chinese medicine, antibiotic resistance, clinical efficacy evaluation, mechanism study
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Yan-jing Liu
Third Affiliated Clinical Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
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Editorial decision: Minor revision
On 07 Jun, 2021
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 06 Jun, 2021
Review #2 received
Received 06 Jun, 2021
Reviews received
Received 30 May, 2021
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 29 May, 2021
Review #1 received
Received 29 May, 2021
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 29 May, 2021
Editor assigned
On 29 May, 2021
First submitted
On 29 May, 2021
Submission checks complete
On 28 May, 2021
Version (no preprint)
Posted 24 May, 2021
Reviews received
Received 24 May, 2021
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 21 May, 2021
Editor assigned
On 16 May, 2021
First submitted
On 14 May, 2021
Editorial decision: Minor revision
On 08 May, 2021
This version was not preprinted
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Background: Bacterial infection is an important cause of diarrhea in children, potentially leading to malnutrition, growth and development disorders, and even death. Antibiotic abuse and resistance are widespread problems worldwide, especially in China. We therefore designed a study to evaluate the clinical efficacy and mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine in alleviating the effects of antibiotic resistance in childhood bacterial diarrhea and enhancing the sensitivity of pathogenic bacteria to antibiotics.
Methods: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial has completed ChiCTR registration. The trial will randomly divide 120 children who meet the inclusion criteria into three groups: experimental group 1 (basic treatment + Gegen Qinlian decoction granules + Erbai drink placebo); experimental group 2 (basic treatment + Erbai drink granules + Gegen Qinlian decoction placebo); and control group (basic treatment + Gegen Qinlian decoction placebo + Erbai drink placebo). The main efficacy indicators will be antibiotic use rate and clinical cure rate, and the secondary efficacy indicators will be time to antibiotic intervention, effective rate, and course of treatment determined after 5 days. The following physical and chemical indicators will be measured: routine blood parameters, procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, electrocardiogram, liver and kidney function, electrolytes, routine urinalysis, routine stool analysis, and stool culture (including drug sensitivity).
Discussion: The results of this study may provide an objective clinical basis for the use of traditional Chinese medicine in managing antibiotic-resistant bacterial diarrhea in children, formulating relevant guidelines, and demonstrating the use of traditional Chinese medicine for reducing the use of antibiotics.
Trial registration: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR1900027915. Date of last refreshed on 12/4/2019, http://www.chictr.org.cn/index.aspx.
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