Introducing Best Practice Oxygen therapy for Infants with Bronchiolitis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Bronchiolitis; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001206213
• Lead Sponsor: ady Cilento Children's Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-07-18
• Study Completion: 2021-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 9 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 235

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria for patients:
Infants less than 12 months old with bronchiolitis who are admitted to hospital and have an oxygen requirement with SpO2<92%

Inclusion criteria for nurses receiving educational support
•Registered or Enrolled nurse
•Current employees of the health care facility
•Nurses permanently on the roster for the participating ward/ED for the duration of the study.

Inclusion criteria for medical staff
•Residents, Registrars, Fellows and Consultants
•Current employees of the Health care facility
•Medical staff who will be on the roster for the participating ward/ED for the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria for patients
•Critically ill with immediate need for NIV/Intubation
•Apnoeas requiring NIV/ Intubation
•Blocked nasal passages/choanal atresia
•Upper airway obstruction
•Craniofacial malformations
•Trauma/surgery to nasopharynx
•Pneumothorax
•Cyanotic congenital heart disease
•Decreased level of consciousness
•Oncology patients
•Foreign body aspiration- suspected or confirmed
•Any patient with known lung disease or other conditions that have not been discussed with either the Respiratory Consultant or the treating Paediatrician

Exclusion criteria for nursing and medical staff
•Students
•Agency or casual pool nurses
•Locums (medical)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified