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Clinical Trials/NCT01482208
NCT01482208
Completed
Not Applicable

Study of Ultrasonic Hydration Monitor for Neonatology and Pediatric Children and Infants and/or Children up to Age 3 Years Old With Diarrhea

Artann Laboratories1 site in 1 country42 target enrollmentNovember 2011

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Diarrhea
Sponsor
Artann Laboratories
Enrollment
42
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Assess the ability of IHM to measure changes of hydration status ni newborn and infants
Status
Completed
Last Updated
12 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Study will verify ability of infant Hydration Monitor (IHM) to assess changes of hydration status in newborns and infants by means of ultrasound velocity measurements through muscle tissues. Changes of tissue hydration will be followed during first days of life in newborns and in acute diarrhea in small children during re-hydration therapy. Weighting and clinical dehydration symptoms will be used as controls.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 2011
End Date
October 2012
Last Updated
12 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Artann Laboratories
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Newborns from 1 to 7 days old,
  • Health infants from 1 month to 3 years old,
  • Any ethnicity,
  • Male or female,
  • Infants with diarrhea,
  • Acute gastroenteritis,
  • Diarrhea and/or vomiting,
  • Suspected dehydration

Exclusion Criteria

  • Congenital heart disease,
  • Renal failure,
  • Chronic liver disease,
  • Chronic lung disease,
  • Inflammatory bowel disease,
  • Immune deficiency,
  • Severe malnutrition,
  • Any external damage to skin of leg,
  • Infants and Children whose parents refuse permission to be included

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Assess the ability of IHM to measure changes of hydration status ni newborn and infants

Time Frame: 1 week to several months

Infants and small children diagnosed with diarrhea or presenting to the hopsital with diseases known to cause dehydration are eligible

Study Sites (1)

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