Comparison of Enteral Versus Intravenous Potassium Supplementation

Summary

Null hypothesis: There is no difference in the efficacy of IVPR and EPR during an episode of hypokalemia. Alternate Hypothesis: There is a mean difference of 15% in Serum Potassium levels between the two groups. Objective: To compare the efficacy EPR and IVPR for treatment of hypokalemia (measured as change in serum potassium levels in milliequivalent/L after potassium replacement)

Timeline

Start

2013-10

Primary completion

2014-05

Completion

2014-05

Publications

• Rehman Siddiqu NU, Merchant Q, Hasan BS, Rizvi A, Amanullah M, Rehmat A, Ul Haq A. Comparison of enteral versus intravenous potassium supplementation in hypokalaemia in paediatric patients in intensive care post cardiac surgery: open-label randomised equivalence trial (EIPS). BMJ Open. 2017 May 10;7(5):e011179. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011179.
• Merchant Q, Rehman Siddiqui NU, Rehmat A, Amanullah M, Haq AU, Hasan B. Comparison of Enteral versus Intravenous Potassium Supplementation in hypokalaemia in postcardiac surgery paediatric cardiac intensive care patients: prospective open label randomised control trial (EIPS). BMJ Open. 2014 Sep 4;4(9):e005124. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005124.

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