Journal article
Rapid versus standard intravenous rehydration in paediatric gastroenteritis: pragmatic blinded randomised clinical trial
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine if rapid rather than standard intravenous rehydration results in improved hydration and clinical outcomes when administered to children with gastroenteritis.
DESIGN: Single centre, two arm, parallel randomised pragmatic controlled trial. Blocked randomisation stratified by site. Participants, caregivers, outcome assessors, investigators, and statisticians were blinded to the treatment assignment.
Authors
Freedman SB; Parkin PC; Willan AR; Schuh S
Journal
The BMJ, Vol. 343, No. nov17 2,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
November 17, 2011
DOI
10.1136/bmj.d6976
ISSN
0959-8138