Status:

RECRUITING

Fortified Oral Rehydration Therapy for Pediatric Diarrhea

Lead Sponsor:

Paul A Breslin

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Gerber Foundation

Conditions:

Acute Gastroenteritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-5 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare amino acid-fortified oral rehydration therapy (ORT) to the standard of care ORT in pediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis (AGE). The main questions...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Between the ages of 6 months and 5 years.
  • Experiencing mild to moderate acute gastroenteritis for less than two (2) days before admission to Pediatric Emergency Department.
  • Diarrhea presumed infectious

Exclusion

  • Severe gastroenteritis with moderate to severe dehydration
  • Requiring inpatient care
  • Requiring antibiotics
  • Requiring IV rehydration
  • History of chronic diarrhea
  • Presenting with diarrhea for greater than 2 days prior to admission
  • Allergy to any of the ingredients in the study products
  • Inborn metabolic disorder of amino acids
  • Receives post-pyloric feedings

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06137014

Start Date

June 1 2024

End Date

July 1 2026

Last Update

June 10 2024

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901