Salt solution may speed recovery for kids with pneumonia
NCT ID NCT06951347
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving children with pneumonia a daily oral rehydration solution (ORS) for three days could shorten their hospital stay. Researchers compared 140 children aged 1 month to 5 years who received ORS to those who did not. The goal was to see if this simple, low-cost supplement could help kids recover faster.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- oral rehydration solution (sodium and potassium)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help children with pneumonia recover faster in the hospital.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 140 children. The intervention is a dietary supplement, not a direct treatment for pneumonia, so any benefit may be modest or not apply to all children.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mataria Teaching Hospital
Cairo, Egypt
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