Status:

COMPLETED

Boluses of Ringer's in Surgical Kids (BRiSK Study)

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Conditions:

Dehydration in Children

Fluid Therapy

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-21 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

Traditional protocols for intravenous fluid administration in children who have undergone a major abdominal or thoracic operation are based on a landmark paper published in 1957 by Holliday and Segar....

Detailed Description

Recent studies have questioned the validity of each of these tenets. Maintenance rate as defined by Holliday \& Segar is postulated to be in excess of pediatric patients' post-surgical fluid needs. Th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males or females age 12 months to 21 years.
  • Weight \>= 8 kg.
  • Patients with an uncomplicated abdominal or thoracic surgical procedure in which the expected postoperative length of stay is anticipated to be at least 2-5 days.
  • Patients admitted to a regular bed following surgery.
  • Patients who will be inpatient for approximately 4-8 days postoperatively.
  • Parental/guardian permission (informed consent).

Exclusion

  • Patients with a history of diabetes, seizures, hyperglycemia, and hypoglycemia.
  • Patients prescribed insulin.
  • Patients receiving parenteral nutrition.
  • Patients with excessive GI losses (small bowel obstruction, severe diarrhea, large-volume ascites or drainage).
  • Complicated surgery that requires an ICU or ICU transfer immediately after surgery.
  • Patients with any form of hypersensitivity to the study fluids.
  • Laboratory abnormalities that indicate clinically significant hematologic, hepatobiliary, or renal disease:
  • Serum Sodium \<130 or \>145 mmol/L
  • Serum Potassium \<3.0 or \>5.0 mEq/L
  • Serum Chloride \<90 or \>110 mEq/L
  • Serum Creatinine ≥ 1.6 mg/dL
  • Serum Glucose \<60 or \>180 mg/dL
  • Alanine Aminotransferase \>200 U/L
  • Total Bilirubin \>12.0 mg/dL
  • Pregnant or lactating females.
  • Parents/guardians or subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 22 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05285371

Start Date

February 22 2022

End Date

August 1 2024

Last Update

September 19 2024

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104