Results for Normal Saline

Small Change May Optimize Rescue From Systemic Failure

Published on

Mar 17, 2020

The PRoMPT BOLUS clinical trial will help determine the optimal fluid resuscitation to treat pediatric sepsis.

PRagMatic Pediatric Trial of Balanced vs. nOrmaL Saline FlUid in Sepsis (PRoMPT BOLUS)

PRagMatic Pediatric Trial of Balanced vs. nOrmaL Saline FlUid in Sepsis (PRoMPT BOLUS) is a clinical trial to compare two commonly used treatments for pediatric sepsis to see if one is more effective and safer than the other. The treatments in this study are two different intravenous fluids: normal saline and lactated Ringer’s.

About PRoMPT BOLUS

The PRoMPT BOLUS Feasibility Pilot Clinical Trial was performed between January and August 2018 to determine whether the feasibility of a multicenter, pragmatic randomized clinical trial to compare balanced (e.g., lactated Ringer’s) and 0.9% saline fluid resuscitation in children with suspected septic shock.