Comparison of inhalation techniques in children with asthma using metered dose inhaler and spacer
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Bronchial asthma
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2013/04/003559
- Lead Sponsor
- Divya Anna Stephen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
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.
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method