Which IV fluid works best for kids with stomach bugs? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07610382
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at two common IV fluids given to children aged 6 months to 5 years who are dehydrated from a stomach bug. The goal is to see if one type helps restore normal blood chemistry faster than the other. Doctors choose the fluid as part of normal care, and the research team simply observes the results without any extra tests or procedures.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Consecutive eligible children aged 6 months to 5 years presenting to the paediatric emergency department of Aydin Adnan Menderes University Hospital with acute gastroenteritis and a clinician-initiated indication for intravenous rehydration. Enrolment is prospective and observational; the treating physician independently determines IV fluid type and dose based on clinical judgment, without involvement from the research team.
- Ages
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6 months to 5 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age: 6 months to 5 years (60 months) inclusive * Clinical diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis: acute diarrhoea (3 or more loose stools per 24 hours) with or without vomiting; symptom duration 7 days or less * Clinician-initiated indication for intravenous rehydration * IV fluid order placed and treatment initiated independently by the treating physician, without research team influence Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic systemic disease (congenital heart disease, chronic kidney disease, chronic lung disease, inborn errors of metabolism, primary immunodeficiency) * Hypernatraemic dehydration (serum sodium \>= 150 mEq/L at baseline) * Diabetic ketoacidosis, primary metabolic crisis, or suspected surgical abdomen * Bloody diarrhoea or suspected invasive enteric infection requiring alternative management algorithm * Hypoglycaemia (blood glucose \< 60 mg/dL) at presentation * Symptom duration exceeding 7 days * Receipt of 20 mL/kg or more of IV fluid in the 24 hours preceding enrolment
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aydin Adnan Menderes University Hospital, Department of Pediatric Emergency Care
RECRUITINGAydin, 09100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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