IV Glucose for Dehydration Treatment

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Dehydration

In brief

To determine whether the addition of dextrose to IV fluids in the treatment of gastroenteritis leads to a decrease in serum ketones. Secondarily, the clinical benefits of dextrose containing fluids in the treatment of gastroenteritis will be assessed.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01285713

Run by

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

People needed

83

Starts

2010-09-01

Expected to finish

2012-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-03-19

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males or females age 2 months to 12th birth date
• Gastroenteritis (as diagnosed by ED attending or fellow physician)
• Need for IV fluids
• Dextrose stick of greater than 60 and less than 170
• Parental/guardian English speaking and granting informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Underlying chronic disease affecting glucose metabolism or reason/persistence of symptoms: Renal failure, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Insipidus, Metabolic Disorder, VP shunt, Migraine Headaches
• Shock
• Vomiting greater than 72 hours since onset of illness
• Patients that have received IV fluids at an outside institution within 12 hours

Where it is running

• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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