A Community Based Randomized Trial Of Three Modes Of Oral Rehydration Therrapy

A randomized field trial of the relative efficacy ofrnthree oral rehydration therapies (ORT) was carried out inrn18 rural peasant associations of Adamaboset district,rnEthiopia. The three ORTs were pre-packaged glucose oralrnrehydration salt (GORS) solution (n= 153), home maderncereal based oral rehydration pre-packaged salt (CBORS)rnsolution (n=154), and home made cereal and salt basedrnoral rehydration therapy (CBORT) solution (n=156).rnCBORT was superior (p< . 01) to GORS and CBORS inrnterms of mean weight gain and diminished stool frequencyrnat 24, 48, and 96 hours following onset of therapy.rnAnalysis of hydration status indicated a higherrnproportion of children receiving CBORT were found in bothrnthe deterioration and improvement categories at 4 hours,rnbut mean dehydration status at 4, 24, 48 and 96 hours wasrnno statistically different among ORT groups. Mothers'rncompliance was significantly (p

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