Status:
COMPLETED
Sucrose at Triage for Acute Gastroenteritis Episode in Children
Lead Sponsor:
Jocelyn Gravel
Conditions:
Gastroenteritis Acute
Vomiting
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-83 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background: Acute viral gastroenteritis is a very common pediatric medical condition that results in a large number of emergency department (ED) visits. Fasting-induced ketosis has been suggested to c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children aged 6 months to 6 years. We will restrict to this age group to have a more homogenous group.
- At least 3 non-bilious, non-bloody, vomiting in the last 24 hours
- No other diagnostic more likely than acute viral gastroenteritis suspected at triage
Exclusion
- Severe dehydration (based on poor capillary refill or hypotension)
- Hypoglycemia identified by the triage nurse (\< 2,8 mmol)
- Bilious or bloody vomiting
- Chronic disease other than asthma
- Previous inclusion in the study
- Inability to obtain parental informed consent (language barrier, absence, etc.)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 11 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05378776
Start Date
May 11 2022
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
May 18 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Sainte-Justine Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T1C5