Clinical Trial: Comparing the Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Dehydration Scales Among Small Children

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Comparing the Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Dehydration Scales Among Small Children

Brief Summary: The assessment of clinical dehydration scales diagnostic accuracy (CDS scale, WHO scale, Gorelick scale) among small children.

Detailed Summary:

The eligible patient admitted to the hospital with acute diarrhea, after given written consent for participation in the study by the child's parents, will be clinically assessed. Dehydration syndromes noted by physician will be recorded in special form (in attachment). Than, the child will be weighted on a standard scale.

The next body mass evaluation will take place, when patient's clinical condition will by classified as good by the attending physician and the child will be at least 24 hours after finishing intravenous or probe rehydration therapy.

Sponsor: Medical University of Warsaw

Current Primary Outcome:

• CDS scale evaluation [ Time Frame: all necessary data will be collected till patient's discharge day (ca. 5 days after admition to the hospital) ]
  sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios for CDS scale for dehydration <3%, 3-6%, >6%
• WHO scale evaluation [ Time Frame: all necessary data will be collected till patient's discharge day (ca. 5 days after admition to the hospital) ]
  sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios for WHO scale for dehydration <5%, 5-10%, >10%
• Gorelick scale evaluation [ Time Frame: when all data will be collectedall necessary data will be collected till patient's discharge day (ca. 5 days after admition to the hospital) ]
  sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios for Gorelick scale for dehydration ≥5%, ≥10%

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Medical University of Warsaw

Dates:
Date Received: September 15, 2014
Date Started: September 2014
Date Completion: August 2016
Last Updated: January 15, 2016
Last Verified: January 2016