Digestive System: Gastroenteritis Digestive System Gastroenteritis
Conditions
Interventions
Following an initial 30 min assessment all children who had not successfully taken and tolerated 10 ml/kg oral rehydration solution (ORS) would be approached for trial entry. Parents will be consented
Sponsors
Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 3 months to 5 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main outcome measure is percentage weight gain at 4 h from the onset of rehydration | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Failure of rehydration, defined as follows: 1.1 n/g group: failure to pass n/g after three attempts or vomiting of n/g tube on more than one occasion OR 1.2 Oral group: patient failed to take 80% of expected volume at 2 h or >three vomits from hour 2. Parental satisfaction questionnaires | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed