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Efficacy and Safety of 3% Hypertonic Saline Inhalation (24h vs 72h) to Treat Acute Bronchiolitis in Hospitalized Infants

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Bronchiolitis
Interventions
Drug: 3 % hypertonic saline up to 72H
Drug: 3 % hypertonic saline up to 24H
Registration Number
NCT02538458
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Grenoble
Brief Summary

Efficacy/Safety of 3% hypertonic saline inhalation (24H vs 72H) to treat acute bronchiolitis in infants.

Detailed Description

In acute bronchiolitis in infants, 3% hypertonic saline nebulizations proved to be efficient, reducing the hospitalization length and clinical severity scores. Among the questions remaining, treatment length is still being discussed in the literature. The trial hypothesis is that the efficiency of a 24 hours treatment by 3% hypertonic saline is not inferior to a 72 hours treatment, in acute bronchiolitis in infants. The primary objective of the study is to compare the efficiency of a 24 hours treatment by 3 % hypertonic saline, versus a 72 hours treatment maximum, on clinical remission, judged by the Wang score measured 72 hours after starting treatment, in children younger than 12 month hospitalized for acute bronchiolitis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • 1st or 2nd episode of acute bronchiolitis, defined by respiratory symptoms episode with initial rhinitis, then cough, then one of the following symptoms : wheezing, crackling, respiratory distress
  • Winter epidemic period from November, the 15th, to March the 15th
  • Age < 12 months
  • Admission Wang score included between 4 and 8
  • Infant hospitalized for gravity clinical criteria of severity
  • Nebulized 3 % hypertonic saline treatment since less than 24 hours
  • Infant with social security card coverage
  • Free consent of at least one of the parental authority holder
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pulmonary, cardiac or neurologic chronic underlying disease
  • Prematurity < 32 GW
  • Asthma (3rd episode or more)
  • Admission oxygen saturation level < 85 %, Wang score ≥ 9

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Test group3 % hypertonic saline up to 72H3 % hypertonic saline up to 72H.
Placebo control group3 % hypertonic saline up to 24H* 3 % hypertonic saline up to 24H. * Followed by 48 hours of placebo (nebulized 0.9% normal saline).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Wang score after 72 hours of treatment72 hours
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess average time of Oxygen therapyFrom Day 1 to end of the hospitalisation, assessed at EOS (End of study for the patient, meaning discharge from hospital)

average time of Oxygen therapy in days

To determine variation of Wang score during hospitalisationmeasured at Day 1, 2, 3, 4 and day of discharge.

Wang score,

To determine percentage of patient needing transfer to the PICU or use of mechanical ventilationFrom Day 1 to end of the hospitalisation, assessed at EOS (End of study for the patient, meaning discharge from hospital)

Percentage of patient needing transfer to the PICU or use of mechanical ventilation

Recovery timeFrom Day 1 to end of the hospitalisation within 2 weeks, assessed at EOS (End of study for the patient, meaning discharge from hospital)

Secondary outcomes will be assessed during the hospital stay for acute bronchiolitis, from inclusion date until day of hospital discharge, within 2 weeks.

To assess average time of Tube feedingFrom Day 1 to end of the hospitalisation, assessed at EOS (End of study for the patient, meaning discharge from hospital)

average time of Tube feeding in days.

To determine percentage of patient with Adverse EventFrom Day 1 to end of the hospitalisation, assessed at EOS (End of study for the patient, meaning discharge from hospital)

percentage of patient with Adverse Event

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hôpital Couple Enfant

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Grenoble, France

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