| Summary: | Background: With the increase in age, occur various changes of anatomy and
physiological organ function to maintain the fluid balance of body which causes
that the elderly are more susceptible to dehydration. Isotonic drinks are able to
rehydration the body's fluids and electrolytes lost during activities. Excessive
consumption of plain water can make hyponatremia, which can cause the
dehydration.
Objective: To determine the effect of Gold Standard isotonic drink and Plain
Water of the hydration status in elderly by looking at the 24-hour urine volume
and to determine the difference effect of Gold Standard isotonic drink and Plain
Water of the hydration status in elderly by looking at the 24-hour urine volume.
Methods: An experimental clinical trial with a crossover design involved 18
subjects who included the inclusion criteria. Each subject was administrated 1
liter of fluid per day during three days. The treatments were given in twice, that is
Gold Standard isotonic drink and Plain Water. Wash out between treatments was
four days. Measurement of hydration status using 24-hour urine volume indicator.
The data obtained was quantitative data were analyzed using paired t-test and
Independent SamplesT-Test.
Result: The urine volume between the day by day during three days treatment in
Gold Standard isotonic drink was increasing, while in plain water was decreasing.
However, the changes in urine volume that occurs relatively small which was no
difference between groups (p-value> 0,05). The 24-hour urine volume did not
differ significantly between groups (p-value> 0,05).
Conclusion: The Gold Standard isotonic drink and Plain Water do not give the
difference effect on 24-hour urine volume, which is equally able to improve the
hydration status in elderly (24 hour urine volume was about 998 ml) but not
significant.
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