Fluid Resuscitation for Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Diabetes

In brief

Randomized trial to determine if the volume of fluid administration in pediatric patients with DKA impacts the rate of normalization of serum bicarbonate, pH as well as the length of treatment

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01701557

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

50

Starts

2007-11-01

Expected to finish

2010-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-10-05

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 1 day to 18 years of age
• type 1 diabetes
• presence of DKA, as defined by glucose >250 mg/dl, accumulation of ketone bodies in the blood, and metabolic acidosis (venous pH < 7.30 or serum bicarbonate < 15 mmol/L.)

You may not qualify if…

• requirement for additional fluid resuscitation for hemodynamic instability
• weight greater than 70 kilograms

Where it is running

• the Childrens Hospital Colorado — Aurora, Colorado, United States

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