Efficacy of Normal Saline (0.9% Saline) Vs Normal Saline plus Salbutamol Nebulization for Acute Bronchiolitis: A randomized controlled trial.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acute bronchiolitis; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000580673
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Amir Muhammad

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2023-03-31
• Study Start: 2023-05-26
• Last Update Posted: 5 June 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 178

Inclusion Criteria

1.infant 1month to 2 years age
2.both male and female
3.clinical severity score between 1 and 9
4.first episode of bronchiolitis

Exclusion Criteria

1.prematurity
2.any underlying disease eg cystic fibrosis, cardiac or renal disease.
3.prior history of wheezing
4.asthma, allergic rhinitis, progressive respiratory failure
5.clinical severity score>9.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.Length of hospital stay; from admission till the patient is ready to discharge (clinical severity score less than 3)<br>Discharge criteria will include, oral feeding, no need for supplemental oxygen or intravenous fluids, clinical severity score = 3, respiratory rate less than 31 breath/min and oxygen saturation more than 92% in room here. this data will be assessed from a pre structured proforma [infants will assessed by investigators before and after intervention at 12 hour intervals.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical severity score (wang et al scale clinical severity score less than3)[every 12 hourly infant will be assessed for clinical severity score till the patient is ready for discharged ]