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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

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Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Warsaw

Warsaw, Poland, 01-184