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. 2023 Aug 4;11:1180694. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1180694

Table 1.

The detailed characteristics of the included studies.

Study ID Gender (male/female) Sample size (I/C) Age (mean or range, years) Course (mean or range, days) Intervention vs. control Intervention details Control details Outcomes
Chen (20) 67/43 I, 55
C, 55
I, 1.07 ± 0.40
C, 1.04 ± 0.36
I, 14.94 ± 2.43
C, 14.68 ± 1.96
CBMMA + MP vs. MP CMBBA, 24 h/time, QD NR ① ④
Qian (21) 31/29 I, 30
C, 30
I, 4.39 ± 1.48
C, 4.31 ± 1.32
I, 4.01 ± 1.29
C, 4.03 ± 1.23
CBMMA + MP vs. MP CMBBA, 3∼6 h/time, BID,  + Control.
Course = 3 day
MP, <1 year old, 1/3 pack/time, 1–2 years old, 1/3–2/3 pack/time, >2 years old, 2/3–1 pack/time.
TID. Course = 3 day
① ④
Gui (22) 73/63 I, 68
C, 68
I, 1.69 ± 0.33
C, 1.63 ± 0.31
NR CMBBA vs. MP CMBBA, QD.
Course = 5 day
MP, 1 pack/time, <1 year old, QD, ≥1 year old, BID, Course = 5 day ① ②
Zhou (23) 78/42 I, 60
C, 60
I, 1.31 ± 0.34
C, 1.3 ± 0.43
NR CBMMA + MP + M vs. MP + M CMBBA, 2–6 h/time, BID, +Control.
Course = 3 day
M, 1 pack/time, BID, MP, 1/3 pack/time, TID, Course = 3 day ① ②
Huang (24) 51/45 I, 48
C, 48
I, 0.58–3
C, 0.5–3
I, 0.29–3
C, 0.25–2
CBMMP + MP vs. MP CMBBA, 10 h/time, BID, + Control.
Course = 3 day
MP, <1 year old, 1/3 pack/time, TID, 1–2 years old, 1/3∼2/3 pack/time, TID, >2 years old, 2/3–1 pack/time, TID.
Course = 3 day
① ② ③
Chen (25) 65/55 I, 60
C, 60
I, 1.48
C, 1.52
I, 2.55
C, 2.67
CMBBA + MP vs. MP + M CMBBA, 3 h/time, QD, Course = 3 day M, <1 year old, 1/2 pack/time, 1–3 years old, 1 pack/time, MP: NR.
TID. Course = 3 day
Yue (26) 152/128 I, 140
C, 140
I, 1.19 ± 0.56
C, 1.16 ± 0.58
I, 7.6 ± 1.0
C, 7.4 ± 0.8
CMBBA vs. MP + M CMBBA, 4–6 h/time, QD, Course = 5 day NR
Huang (27) 46/36 I, 41
C, 41
I, 0.85 ± 0.19
C, 0.9 ± 0.20
<3 CMBBA + MP vs. MP CMBBA, 12–24 h/time NR ① ② ③ ④
Ren (28) 55/33 I, 44
C, 44
I, 1 ± 0.38
C, 1 ± 0.08
NR CMBBA + MP + AI vs. MP + AI CMBBA, +Control.
Course = 2 day
MP, <1 year old, 1 pack/time, >1 year old, 2 pack/time. BID.
AI, NR.
Course = 2 day
① ④
Tan (29) 27/33 I, 30
C, 30
2.3 <3 CMBBA + MP + M vs. MP + M CMBBA, 24 h/time, QD, +Control.
Course = 3 day
MP, <1 year old, 1/3 pack/time, 1–2 years old, 1/3–2/3 pack/time, >2 years old, 2/3–1 pack/day. TID.
M, <1 year old, 1/6 pack/time, 1–5 years old, 1/3 pack/time. TID.
Course = 3 day
Wu (30) 68/52 I, 60
C, 60
2.5 2–6 CMBBA + M + AI vs. MP + AI CMBBA, BID, +Control.
Course = 3 day
MP, <1 year old, 1/3 pack/time, 1–3 years old, 1/2 pack/time, >3 years old, 1 pack/time. TID.
AI, NR.
Course = 3 day
Xin (31) NR I, 80
C, 80
0.08–3 1–30 CBMMP + MP vs. MP CMBBA, 48 h/time, +Control. Course = 6 day MP, <1 year old, 1/3 pack/time, 1–3 years old, 1/2 pack/time.
The first dose is doubled. TID.
Course = 3 day
Wang (32) 98/94 I, 96
C, 96
0.5–0.75 (30)
0.83–0.92 (82)
1–2 (80)
NR CMBBA + MP + AI vs. MP + AI CMBBA, QD, +Control. Course = 3 day AI, Ribavirin.
Antibiotic.
MP: NR.
Course = 3 day
Dong (33) NR I, 96
C, 90
1.8 1.6 CMBBA + MP + M vs. MP + M CMBBA, 8 h/time, BID, +Control.
Course = 3 day
NR ① ② ③ ④
Li (34) 151/103 I, 127
C, 127
0.25–1 (68)
1–3 (152)
4–5 (34)
≤14 CBMMP + MP + M vs. MP + M CMBBA, QD, 24 h/time, +Control.
Course = 3 day
MP, <6 kg, 1/3 pack/time, 6–15 kg, 1/2 pack/time, >15 kg, 1 pack/time.
M: NR.
TID. Course = 3 day
Shi (35) 60/40 I, 50
C, 50
I, 0.3–5
C, 0.2–6
NR CMBBA + MP + AI vs. MP + AI CMBBA, QD, +Control. Course = 3 day AI, Ribavirin, 10 mg/(kg·day).
Amoxicillin.
MP, 1 pack/time
TID. Course = 3 day
① ② ③
Zhang (36) NR I, 52
C, 52
NR <2 CMBBA + MP + M vs. MP + M. CMBBA, 20 h/time, QD, +Control.
Course = 3 day
NR
Zhang (37) NR I, 30
C, 30
0.5–3 <14 CBMMA vs. MP CMBBA, QD, 2–4 h/time.
Course = 5 day
MP, 0.5–1 year old, 1 pack/time, 1–2 years old, 1.5 pack/time, 2–3 years old, 2 pack/time. TID.
Course = 5 day
Zhou (38) 37/31 I, 36
C, 32
I, 0.90
C, 0.91
NR CMBBA vs. MP + M + AI. CMBBA, 24 h/time, QD, Course = 5 day AI, Ribavirin
Li (39) 74/46 I, 60
C, 60
I, 0–0.5 (6) 0.5–1 (22) 1–2 (32)
C, 0–0.5 (9) 0.5–1 (22) 1–2 (29)
I, 0–3 (39) ≥3 (21)
C, 0–3 (38) ≥3 (22)
CMBBA vs. MP + AI CMBBA, QD, Course = 3 day MP, 1/3–1/2 pack/time, TID. AI, Moroxydine, 5 mg–10 mg/kg/day, TID. Course = 3 day
Luo (40) 76/52 I, 64
C, 64
I, 1.01 ± 0.75
C, 1.05 ± 0.82
I, 1–2 (21) 3–4 (36) >5 (7)
C, 1–2 (27) 3–4 (36) >5 (7)
CMBBA vs. MP + M. CMBBA, 24 h/time, QD, Course = 3 day M, <2 years old, 1 pack/time, >2 years old, 1–2 pack/time. QD or BID.
MP, <1 year old, 1/3 pack/time, 1–2 years old, 1/3–2/3 pack/time, >2 years old, 2/3–1 pack/time.
TID. Course = 3 day
Chen (41) 85/61 I, 76
C, 70
0.25–2 >2 CMBBA + MP + M vs.MP + M CMBBA, 24 h/time, QD, +Control.
Course = 3 day
MP, TID.
M, TID.
Course = 3 day
Yang (42) 46/24 I, 35
C, 35
I, 1.01 ± 0.78
C, 1.04 ± 0.82
I, ≤2 (17) 3–5 (8) 5–10 (7) 11–30 (3)
C, ≤2 (19) 3–5 (7) 5–10 (7) 11–30 (2)
CMBBA vs. MP CMBBA, 6 h/time, QD, Course = 3 day NR
Zhu (43) 37/51 I, 48
C, 40
I, 3.8 ± 0.41
C, 3.92 ± 0.38
I, 1.15–7.00
C, 1.20–6.85
CMBBA + MP vs. MP CMBBA, QD, +Control, Course = 6 day MP, TID.
Course = 6 day
Fu (44) NR I, 74
C, 72
0.25–3 <3 CMBBA vs. MP + M. CMBBA, 12–24 h/time, Course = 3 day MP, <1 year old, 1/3 pack/time, 1–2 years old, 2/3 pack/time.
The first dose is doubled. TID.
M, <1 year old, 1/2 pack/time, 1–2 years old, 1 pack/time. BID.
Course = 3 day
Li (45) 64/52 I, 64
C, 52
I, 1.5
C, 1.42
I, 2.7
C, 2.8
CBMMP + MP vs. MP CMBBA, QD.
+ Control.
Course = 3–5 day
MP, 0–1 years old, 1/3 pack/time, 1–2 years old, 1/2–2/3 pack/time, 2∼3 years old, 5/6–1 pack/time.
The first dose is doubled. TID.
Course = 3–5
① ② ④
Wang (46) 110/100 I, 112
C, 98
I, 0–1 (78) >1 (34)
C, 0–1 (71) >1 (27)
NR CMBBA vs. MP CMBBA, 48 h/time.
Course = 3 day
MP, <1 year old, 1 pack/time, 1–2 years old, 1–2 pack/time.
QD. Course = 3 day
Zheng (47) 128/72 I, 100
C, 100
I, 1.0
C, 1.1
I, 1–2 (35) 3–4 (50) >5 (15)
C, 1–2 (38) 3–4 (54) >5 (8)
CMBBA vs. MP + M + AI CMBBA, 24 h/time, QD, Course = 5 day AI, Ribavirin.
Antibiotic.
Course = 5 day
Zhou (48) 128/72 I, 100
C, 100
I, 1.01 ± 0.75
C, 1.05 ± 0.82
I, 1–2 (35) 3–4 (50) >5 (15)
C, 1–2 (38) 3–4 (54) >5 (8)
CMBBA vs. MP + M + AI CMBBA, 24 h/time, QD, Course = 5 day AI, Ribavirin.
Course = 5 day
Chen (49) 75/55 I, 70
C, 60
I, 0.5–1 (42) 1–2 (28)
C, 0.5–1 (35) 1–2 (25)
I, 1–3
C, 1–4
CBMMA + MP + M vs. MP + M CMBBA, 12–24 h/time, +Control.
Course = 3 day
NR ① ②
Zhao (50) 64/52 I, 64
C, 52
I, 1.5
C, 1.42
I, 2.7
C, 2.8
CMBBA + MP vs. MP CMBBA, QD,  + Control, Course = 3–5 day MP, 0–1 years old, 1/3 pack/time, 1–2 years old, 1/2–2/3 pack/time, 2–3 years old, 5/6–1 pack/time.
The first dose is doubled. TID.
Course = 3–5 day
① ② ④
Zhou (51) 77/67 I, 96
C, 48
I, 0.79
C, 0.83
NR CBMMA vs. MP CMBBA, QD, Course = 3 day MP, <1 year old, 1 pack/time, 1–3 years old, 1.5 pack/time. TID.
Course = 3day
Tan (52) 188/92 I, 153
C, 127
I, 0.7 ± 0.23
C, 0.74 ± 0.23
I, 2.1 ± 0.64
C, 2.3 ± 0. 69
CMBBA + MP vs. MP CMBBA, 24 h/time, QD, +Control.
Course = 3 day
NR

I, intervention group; C, control group; NM, not mentioned; qd, one time a day; bid, two times a day; tid, three times a day. The specific meaning of treatment column are, CMBBA, Chinese medicine belly button application; MP, montmorillonite powder; M, microecologics; AI, anti-infectives. ① Clinical effectiveness, ② time to diarrheal disappearance, ③ the recovery time of dehydration, ④ adverse events. Montmorillonite powder every pack, 3 g. Microecologics every pack, 1 g.