Prophylactic Sodium Supplementation for Children Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Prophylactic Sodium Supplementation for Children Hospitalized With Pneumonia
NCT ID: NCT06951347 Phase: NA Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 140 Completion: 2025-06-05
Conditions
Childhood Pneumonia
Interventions
Oral Rehydration Solution
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the impact of sodium supplementation on hospital outcomes of children with pneumonia.
It aims to answer:
- Does sodium supplementation lower the length of hospital stay in children with pneumonia?
- Does potassium supplementation lower the length of hospital stay in children with pneumonia?
Researchers will compare the intervention arm to the control arm to see if the intervention lowers the length of hospital stay.
Participants will:
• Take one sachet of oral rehydration solution (ORS) every day for 3 days.
Primary Outcome
The difference in hospital length of stay between hospitalized children with pneumonia who received oral rehydration solution and those who did not receive it