Status:

RECRUITING

Bio Impedance Monitoring as a Tool to Assess Fluid Status in the Pediatric Surgical Patient? (PedFluid Study)

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Antwerp

Conditions:

Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance

Body Weight Changes

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-16 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The baseline infusion rate during surgery for pediatric patients still is the 'Holliday and Segar' rule (also known as the 4/2/1 rule) The question arises if this rule is not outdated, since it was ca...

Detailed Description

The Body Composition Monitor (BCM, Fresenius Medical Care, Germany) is the first device that determines individual fluid status and body composition in an easy and objective way. The technology uses b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Scheduled for elective surgery or investigation under general anesthesia
  • Day care or inpatient hospitalisation

Exclusion

  • If sedation is needed instead of general anesthesia
  • Critically ill patients for urgent surgery
  • Patients who cannot lie still for performing correct measurements on the bio impedance monitor
  • No informed consent obtained

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 5 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05220709

Start Date

April 5 2022

End Date

May 31 2026

Last Update

March 5 2025

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Antwerp University Hospital

Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium, 2650