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Nebulized Beclomethasone Dipropionate Improves Respiratory Lung Function in Preschool Children With Recurrent Wheezing

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Wheezing
Interventions
Drug: Nebulized beclomethasone dipropionate
Registration Number
NCT02381158
Lead Sponsor
Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Brief Summary

This is a single-centre, open label study, aiming to evaluate the efficacy of beclomethasone dipropionate applied for 12 weeks with a dose of 400 µg twice a day (total dose 800 µg nebulized), on airway resistance and reactances (measured with Rint and FOT techniques) in children with recurrent wheezing, aged 2-5 years. In addition, clinic score as frequency of symptoms and exacerbations, will be assessed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
12
Inclusion Criteria
  • Informed and subscribed consent before any procedure
  • Age range : 2 - ≤5 years
  • Male and female patients
  • Recurrent wheezing affected ( ≥ 4 episodes in the last 12 months)
  • PAI positive (at least one primary and two secondary ):

Primary:

  1. one parent with asthma
  2. Atopic Dermatitis
  3. sensibilisation to air allergen

Secondary:

  1. Food sensibilization
  2. wheezing also not during the infective episodes
  3. eosinophilia (>4%)
Exclusion Criteria
  • story of severe wheeze requiring hospitalization
  • treatment with inhaled glucocorticoids during the previous 4 weeks or with oral glucocorticoids in the previous 8 weeks
  • structural abnormalities of the lungs (tracheobronchial bronchomalacia, external compressions, etc)
  • Persistent infections
  • aspiration lung disease (gastroesophageal reflux disease, etc.)
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • prematurity or bronchopulmonary dysplasia
  • Tuberculosis
  • primary ciliary dyskinesia
  • congenital heart disease
  • pulmonary foreign body
  • bronchiectasis
  • Immunodeficit

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Nebulized Beclomethasone dipropionateNebulized beclomethasone dipropionateNebulized Beclomethasone dipropionate applied for 12 weeks with a dose of 400 µg twice a day (total dose 800 µg).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Lung fuction with Rint and FOT12 Weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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