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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2013/04/003559
CTRI/2013/04/003559
Completed
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A randomised controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of single maximal inhalation with breath holding versus five tidal breaths for inhalation of salbutamol delivered by metered dose inhaler and spacer in children with asthma.

Divya Anna Stephen0 sites60 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Divya Anna Stephen
Enrollment
60
Status
Completed
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
Divya Anna Stephen

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\.Children with asthma
  • a)Using metered dose inhaler.
  • b)Who are of age 5\-15 yrs.
  • c)Whose parentâ??s give consent to participate in the study.
  • 2\.Children who are able to perform the manoeuvre for measuring PEFR.
  • 3\.Children who are able to perform breath holding.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\.Children with
  • a)Acute exacerbations of asthma.
  • b)Chest malformation, congenital abnormalities of the chest.
  • c)Any other cardiovascular or neuromuscular disease.
  • d)Anthropometric parameters less than 3rd percentile.
  • 2\.Children receiving regular long acting beta\-2 agonist (salmetrol, formetrol).
  • 3\.Children who have received beta2 agonist, 6 hrs prior to the observation (salbutamol).
  • 4\.Children who have received methylxanthines and anti cholinergic drugs prior to observation (Ipratropium bromide,Theophylline).
  • 5\.Children who are already performing single maximal inhalation with a breath hold

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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