Less IV fluids for children after trauma
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial studies whether giving children less fluid through a vein after serious injury helps them recover safely. Children are enrolled soon after arrival to the ICU so the team can compare outcomes between different fluid amounts.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be between 6 months and under 15 years old and be admitted for trauma to the pediatric ICU
- Go to the pediatric ICU either from the emergency room, from surgery, or from another hospital’s emergency room (within 12 hours)
- Not be expected to leave the pediatric ICU within 24 hours
- Do not have certain heart conditions that need surgery or specific heart medicines, or long-term heart problems like rhythm problems
- Not have a serious brain injury from the trauma, need blood pressure medicine (vasopressors) to keep blood pressure up, or start a massive transfusion protocol
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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