Status:
COMPLETED
Pedialyte or Gatorade for Viral Gastroenteritis in Adults: a Randomized, Controlled Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Augusta University
Conditions:
Gastroenteritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background: Pedialyte and Gatorade are advocated for the treatment of dehydration in viral gastroenteritis, but there is limited evidence to support their use. Objective: To examine the efficacy, saf...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects were included if they had mild-to-moderate diarrhea, with mildly sunken eyes and a clinical assessment of dehydration of less than 5%, a serum sodium concentration between 130-150 mEq/L, adequate general health and nutrition, a BUN/creatinine ratio of \>20 and with a normal pulse rate for age and degree of fever and adequate skin turgor
Exclusion
- Patients were excluded if they had hyperthermia (\>39.0º C), serum sodium \>150 mEq/L or \<130 mEq/L, white cell count \>15,000, bloody diarrhea (dysentery), abnormal cardiovascular or renal function or an underlying metabolic or nutritional disorder and most importantly, if the clinical assessment of dehydration was \>7% that suggested a need for intravenous fluids.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00257374
Last Update
January 9 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Dept. of Gastroenterology & Infectious Disease, Osmania Medical College
Hyderabad, India, 500012