Comparison of Different Oral Rehydration Solutions
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Registration Number
- NCT02142582
- Lead Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Brief Summary
Compliance is the biggest challenge in patients with Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) on Home Parenteral Nutrition. These patients need to hydrate themselves to meet the excess fluid loss due to their anatomy. Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) is prescribed to all these patients. The investigators believe that taste of the standard ORS is the biggest reason why these patients are not complaint. The new ORS in the market has been prepared with this in mind. The investigators want to study if this new ORS will improve the compliance in this patient cohort.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 28
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of patients who will regularly take Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) when the newly available ORS is compared to the World Health Organisation ORS. 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in the electrolytes in subjects using the commercial ORS versus the WHO ORS Baseline to 6 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
🇺🇸Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Mayo Clinic in Rochester🇺🇸Rochester, Minnesota, United States