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To look for performance of clinical signs of dehydration in children with malnutrition.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: R197- Diarrhea, unspecified
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/01/049244
Lead Sponsor
ady Hardinge Medical College and Kalawati Saran Children Hospital, New Delhi
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Children aged 2-59 months presenting with acute diarrhoea with wasting

Acute diarrhoea being defined as per WHO as three or more than three loose stools with recent change in consistency in past 24 hours.

Wasting being defined as weight for length/height <-2 SD

Exclusion Criteria

Children who have received IV hydration outside before presenting

Children with diarrhoea with known chronic illness like chronic liver disease or chronic kidney disease

Children presenting with shock /life threatening conditions

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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