Can Ultrasound assist assessment of dehydration in diabetic ketoacidosis.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diabetic Ketoacidosis; Dehydration; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000498291
• Lead Sponsor: Children's Hospital at Westmead

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-06-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Presentation to EMergency Department at CHildren's Hospital Westmead

Exclusion Criteria

Life-threatening illness

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Relationship between Inferior Vena Cava/Aorta ratio and degree of dehydration. Dehydration will be measured by comparing their admission weight (dehydrated state) to their discharge weight (rehydrated state.)[As assessed upon admission and discharge from hospital]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
il[Nil]