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0.9% NaCl/Dextrose 5% vs 0.45% NaCl/Dextrose 5% as Maintenance Intravenous Fluids in Hospitalized Children

Primary Purpose

Hyponatremia

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
Canada
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Hypotonic (0.45% NaCl/5% dextrose) IV maintenance fluids
Isotonic (0.9% NaCl/5% dextrose) IV maintenance fluids
Sponsored by
The Hospital for Sick Children
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Hyponatremia focused on measuring pediatrics, Hyponatremia, Sodium Chloride, maintenance fluids

Eligibility Criteria

1 Month - 18 Years (Child, Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 1 month to 18 years
  • Anticipated hospitalization >48 hours
  • Initial plasma Na between 135-145 mmol/L, with a management plan(determined by the responsible physician) to include IV fluids at > 80% of maintenance
  • For children who have had an IV saline bolus, it must have been completed three or more hours prior to having baseline bloods
  • Baseline bloods must be drawn within 3 hours of initial patient contact.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed with, or clinically suspected to have, any of the following: dehydration/gastroenteritis, heart or liver failure, portal hypertension with ascites, metabolic disease, SIADH, diabetes insipidus or mellitus, hypertension, adrenal insufficiency, renal failure [creatinine>100 μmol/L (<3 years); >150 μmol/L (> 3 years)], nephritic or nephrotic syndrome, Kawasaki disease, Sickle cell disease if requiring hyperhydration.
  • Clinically edematous
  • On diuretic medications
  • Plasma glucose is >15 mmol/L
  • Require CCU admission
  • Any patients requiring IV maintenance therapy having conditions/diseases not listed as excluded are eligible to be in this study

Sites / Locations

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Active Comparator

Arm Label

1

2

Arm Description

Subjects in this arm will receive hypotonic (0.45% NaCl/5% dextrose) intravenous (IV) maintenance fluids.

Subjects in this arm will receive isotonic (0.9% NaCl/5% dextrose) intravenous (IV) maintenance fluids.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Plasma urea, creatinine, glucose and electrolyte levels

Secondary Outcome Measures

Oral fluid intake
Weight
Standardized clinical assessment of edema
Blood pressure

Full Information

First Posted
March 3, 2008
Last Updated
August 23, 2013
Sponsor
The Hospital for Sick Children
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00632775
Brief Title
0.9% NaCl/Dextrose 5% vs 0.45% NaCl/Dextrose 5% as Maintenance Intravenous Fluids in Hospitalized Children
Official Title
Randomized, Double Blind, Controlled Trial of 0.9% NaCl/Dextrose 5% vs 0.45% NaCl/Dextrose 5% as Maintenance Intravenous Fluids in Hospitalized Children
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2013
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
December 2007 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
September 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
September 2012 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
The Hospital for Sick Children

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study is to compare the mean serum sodium at 48 hours following the initiation of therapy with either 0.45% NaCl/dextrose 5% or 0.9% NaCl/dextrose 5%, in children requiring maintenance IV fluid administration.
Detailed Description
Hyponatremia, has become increasingly recognized as a cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized children. The main etiology of hyponatremia in these children has been attributed to the use of hypotonic maintenance IV fluids. The practice of providing IV solutions containing 20-30 mmol/L of Na is based on "physiological needs" proposed by Holliday and Segarin 1957, derived from studies of 61 adults and children. The presence of non-physiologic ADH secretion in the great majority of hospitalized children due to nausea, stress, pain, and surgical interventions, has confirmed that Holliday and Segar's recommendations are frequently inappropriately applied. To avoid the development of hyponatremia, it has been suggested that isotonic 0.9% NaCl/dextrose 5% should be the standard maintenance IV solution. The routine use of an isotonic maintenance fluid solution has not yet been studied, and concerns exist regarding the potential for hypernatremia and salt and water overload. If isotonic solutions are to be recommended routinely, their overall safety, and specifically the occurrence of dysnatremias and volume overload, should be evaluated in a controlled prospective trial.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Hyponatremia
Keywords
pediatrics, Hyponatremia, Sodium Chloride, maintenance fluids

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
110 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Subjects in this arm will receive hypotonic (0.45% NaCl/5% dextrose) intravenous (IV) maintenance fluids.
Arm Title
2
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Subjects in this arm will receive isotonic (0.9% NaCl/5% dextrose) intravenous (IV) maintenance fluids.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Hypotonic (0.45% NaCl/5% dextrose) IV maintenance fluids
Other Intervention Name(s)
0.45% Sodium Chloride/5% dextrose
Intervention Description
Total daily fluid infusion equal to: 100 mls/kg/day for children weighing <10kg, 1000 mls + 50mls/kg for those weighing 10 to 20 kg, and 1500 mls +20 mls/kg for those >20kg.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Isotonic (0.9% NaCl/5% dextrose) IV maintenance fluids
Other Intervention Name(s)
0.9% Sodium Chloride/5% Dextrose
Intervention Description
Total daily fluid infusion equal to: 100 mls/kg/day for children weighing <10kg, 1000 mls + 50mls/kg for those weighing 10 to 20 kg, and 1500 mls +20 mls/kg for those >20kg.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Plasma urea, creatinine, glucose and electrolyte levels
Time Frame
At the time of IV start and every 24 hours thereafter
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Oral fluid intake
Time Frame
The duration of the patient's participation in the study
Title
Weight
Time Frame
Every 24 hours
Title
Standardized clinical assessment of edema
Time Frame
Every 24 hours
Title
Blood pressure
Time Frame
Every morning

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
1 Month
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Aged 1 month to 18 years Anticipated hospitalization >48 hours Initial plasma Na between 135-145 mmol/L, with a management plan(determined by the responsible physician) to include IV fluids at > 80% of maintenance For children who have had an IV saline bolus, it must have been completed three or more hours prior to having baseline bloods Baseline bloods must be drawn within 3 hours of initial patient contact. Exclusion Criteria: Diagnosed with, or clinically suspected to have, any of the following: dehydration/gastroenteritis, heart or liver failure, portal hypertension with ascites, metabolic disease, SIADH, diabetes insipidus or mellitus, hypertension, adrenal insufficiency, renal failure [creatinine>100 μmol/L (<3 years); >150 μmol/L (> 3 years)], nephritic or nephrotic syndrome, Kawasaki disease, Sickle cell disease if requiring hyperhydration. Clinically edematous On diuretic medications Plasma glucose is >15 mmol/L Require CCU admission Any patients requiring IV maintenance therapy having conditions/diseases not listed as excluded are eligible to be in this study
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Denis Geary, MD
Organizational Affiliation
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Canada
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
The Hospital for Sick Children
City
Toronto
State/Province
Ontario
ZIP/Postal Code
M5G 1X8
Country
Canada

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
25751673
Citation
Friedman JN, Beck CE, DeGroot J, Geary DF, Sklansky DJ, Freedman SB. Comparison of isotonic and hypotonic intravenous maintenance fluids: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2015 May;169(5):445-51. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.3809.
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