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Maintenance intravenous fluids in children

Isotonic versus Hypotonic intravenous maintenance fluids in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/04/008285
Enrollment
130
Registered
2017-04-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: R69- Illness, unspecified Health Condition 2: null- Sick Children admitted to Hospital requiring intravenous fluids

Interventions

Intervention1: 5% dextrose normal saline: 5% dextrose normal saline will be given as maintenance intravenous fluid in the intervention group Control Intervention1: N/2 5% dextrose saline: N/2 5% dextr

Sponsors

Banaras Hindu University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children between 1 month and 18 years hospitalized for various medical disorders requiring maintenance intravenous fluids for at least 24 hr.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i) Electrolyte disturbances: hyponatremia (Serum Sodium 150 meq/L) ii) Severe malnutrition iii) Congestive heart failure iv) Diabetic ketoacidosis v) Acute renal failure vi) nephrotic syndrome vii)Malignancies with hyperleucocytosis / tumor lysis syndrome.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of hyponatremiaTimepoint: Incidence of hyponatremia at 24 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of hyponatremiaTimepoint: at 48 hours;Symptomatic hyponatremia, seizures and encephalopathyTimepoint: 48 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAshok Kumar

Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University

vidyakumari0822@gmail.com7378547126

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026