DESHYDRAT : Assessment of the Prevalence of Dehydration Among 9 to 11 Year-old Children

Rennes University Hospital500 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study is to determinate the prevalence of moderate dehydration among children aged 9 to 11 who are going to school.

Many children have a limited caloric intake at the breakfast with a limited amount of water intake. There is no data about the prevalence of dehydration in children who are regularly going to school in France.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

500

Conditions

Dehydration

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 9 YearsMax age: 11 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy child aged 9 to 11 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * Individual with illness * Individual with past history of gut or metabolic diseases * Past history of renal disease. * Child whom parents decline to participate

Locations (1)

Rennes University Hospital

Rennes, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Prevalence of dehydration (as defined as urinary osmolality > 800 mOsmol/l) Osmolality is measured by freezing point depression

Prevalence of dehydration (as defined as urinary osmolality \> 800 mOsmol/l) Osmolality is measured by freezing point depression

Time frame: Day 1

Secondary Outcomes

Amount of water intake at breakfast

To determine whether urinary osmolality is correlated to total water intake at breakfast

Time frame: Day 1

Total energy and nutrient intake

To determine whether urinary osmolality is correlated to nutrient and energy intake at breakfast.

Time frame: Day 1

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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