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NCT00257374

Pedialyte or Gatorade for Viral Gastroenteritis in Adults: a Randomized, Controlled Trial

Completed NA Last updated 8 January 2014
What this trial tests

NA trial testing Gatorade, Pedialyte and New Solution in Gastroenteritis. Completed.

Quick facts

Lead sponsorAugusta University
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingdouble
Primary purposetreatment
Sites1 location across India

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Augusta University

Who can join

Adults 19 to 80, any sex, with Gastroenteritis.

Sponsor's own description

Background: Pedialyte and Gatorade are advocated for the treatment of dehydration in viral gastroenteritis, but there is limited evidence to support their use. Objective: To examine the efficacy, safety and palatability of Pedialyte, Gatorade, and a New Oral Rehydration Solution (NS). Design: Randomized double blind. Setting: Inpatient, community hospital. Patients/Interventions: 75 consecutive adult patients (m/f=44/33) admitted with viral gastroenteritis were randomized to receive Gatorade, Pedialyte or NS for 48 hours. A yogurt/rice diet was allowed ad libitum. Measurements: Stool and urine output, electrolytes, fluid intake, body weight, hematocrit and palatability of solutions. Limitations: Smaller sample size and higher drop out (20%).

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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