Bio Impedance Monitoring as a Tool to Assess Fluid Status in the Pediatric Surgical Patient? (PedFluid Study)
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
Body Weight Changes
Children, Only
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 1 Month – 16
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp · Other
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About This Trial
The baseline infusion rate during surgery for pediatric patients still is the 'Holliday and Segar' rule (also known as the 4/2/1 rule) The question arises if this rule is not outdated, since it was calculated based on the caloric need of the pediatric population, calculated for cow milk. The study tends to validate the use of bio impedance measurements for registering fluid shifts in the pediatric…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Scheduled for elective surgery or investigation under general anesthesia
* Day care or inpatient hospitalisation
Exclusion Criteria:
* If sedation is needed instead of general anesthesia
* Critically ill patients for urgent surgery
* Patients who cannot lie still for perform…
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