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Trial reportBMC emergency medicine2013

Factors affecting pediatric isotonic fluid resuscitation efficiency: a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of syringe size.

Greg Harvey, Gary Foster, Asmaa Manan, Lehana Thabane, Melissa J Parker

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC emergency medicine, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01494116 (Factors Affecting Pediatric Isotonic Fluid Resuscitation Efficiency), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Factors Affecting Pediatric Isotonic Fluid Resuscitation Efficiency: Impact of Syringe Size

TypeinterventionalSponsorMcMaster Children's HospitalRan2011 to 2012Enrolled48ConditionsFluid ResuscitationArms900 mL of 0.9% Normal Saline
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Time is tissue: Barriers to timely transfusion after pediatric injury.The journal of trauma and acute care surgery · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Greg HarveyDepartment of Pediatrics, McMaster Children's Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Gary Foster
Asmaa Manan
Lehana Thabane
Melissa J Parker
McMaster Children's Hospital · CASt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGoal-directed therapy guidelines for pediatric septic shock resuscitation recommend fluid delivery at speeds in excess of that possible through use of regular fluid infusion pumps. In our experience, syringes are commonly used by health care providers (HCPs) to achieve rapid fluid resuscitation in a pediatric fluid resuscitation scenario. At present, it is unclear which syringe size health care providers should use when performing fluid resuscitation to achieve maximal fluid resuscitation efficiency. The objective of this study was therefore to determine if an optimal syringe size exists for conducting manual pediatric fluid resuscitation.

methodsThis 48-participant parallel group randomized controlled trial included 4 study arms (10, 20, 30, 60 mL syringe size groups). Eligible participants were HCPs from McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, Canada blinded to the purpose of the trial. Consenting participants were randomized using a third party technique. Following a standardization procedure, participants administered 900 mL (60 mL/kg) of isotonic saline to a simulated 15 kg child using prefilled provided syringes of the allocated size in rapid sequence. Primary outcome was total time to administer the 900 mL and this data was collected through video review by two blinded outcome assessors. Sample size was predetermined based upon a primary outcome analysis using one-way ANOVA.

results12 participants were randomized to each group (n=48) and all completed trial protocol to analysis. Analysis was conducted according to intention to treat principles. A significant difference in fluid resuscitation time (in seconds) was found between syringe size group means: 10 mL, 563s [95% CI 521; 606]; 20 mL, 506s [95% CI 64; 548]; 30 mL, 454s [95% CI 412; 596]; 60 mL, 455s [95% CI 413; 497] (p<0.001).

conclusionsThe syringe size used when performing manual pediatric fluid resuscitation has a significant impact on fluid resuscitation speed, in a setting where fluid filled syringes are continuously available. Greatest efficiency was achieved with 30 or 60 mL syringes.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01494116.

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SyringesChild, PreschoolConfidence IntervalsEquipment DesignFluid TherapyHumansInfantIsotonic SolutionsOdds RatioOutcome Assessment, Health CareResuscitationSingle-Blind MethodTreatment OutcomeVideotape RecordingIsotonic Solutions

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PMID23883424
PMCPMC3729679
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