Status:
UNKNOWN
Comparing the Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Dehydration Scales Among Small Children
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of Warsaw
Conditions:
Dehydration
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-5 years
Brief Summary
The assessment of clinical dehydration scales diagnostic accuracy (CDS scale, WHO scale, Gorelick scale) among small children.
Detailed Description
The eligible patient admitted to the hospital with acute diarrhea, after given written consent for participation in the study by the child's parents, will be clinically assessed. Dehydration syndromes...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age: 1 - 36 months for CDS scale; 1 month - 5 years old for WHO scale and Gorelick scale
- hospitalisation caused by acute diarrhea (acute diarrhea -increase in the frequency of evacuations ≥ 3 in 24 hours; with or without fever or vomiting)
- duration of symptoms under 5 days
- parents' written consent for child's participation in the study
Exclusion
- Dehydration caused by other mechanisms than acute diarrhea, for example dehydration caused by:
- acidosis
- kidney failure
- heart failure
- chronic liver disease
- respiratory failure
- condition after surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
108 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02249845
Start Date
September 1 2014
End Date
August 1 2016
Last Update
January 18 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland, 01-184