Does the administration of intravenous (IV) fluids intra-operatively reduce the incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting in children undergoing day-surgery?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN89982548

Enrollment

300

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2003-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Nausea and vomiting

Interventions

Randomised double blind controlled trial Group 1: Children will receive 20 ml/kg of IV compound sodium lactate solution intra-operatively Group 2: Children will receive no intravenous fluid intra-op

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 300 children between 2 and 12 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of nausea and vomiting	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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