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Bronchiolitis: Evaluation of Wang's Score as a Predictor of the Duration of Oxygen Therapy in Bronchiolitis

Completed
Conditions
Bronchiolitis
Registration Number
NCT03362125
Lead Sponsor
Rennes University Hospital
Brief Summary

Evaluation of Wang's score as a predictor of the duration of oxygen therapy in bronchiolitis

Detailed Description

Bronchiolitis is a viral disease of very variable evolution going from a simple outpatient treatment to the necessity of hospitalization in intensive care.

This epidemic disease is found all year round with a seasonal peak from mid-October to late winter.

The risk factors for progression to severe or prolonged bronchiolitis have been highlighted, but the duration of hospitalization is difficult to predict, which leads to organizational difficulties in the services and additional anxiety for the families.

The management of beds during winter epidemics can be a source of difficulties for hospitalization services, with the need to temporarily increase reception places or transfer children to other hospitals.

Oxygen rescue is the main factor limiting the discharge of the pediatric ward. This criterion seems to us more suitable than the total duration of hospitalization.

Indeed, other factors such as the family environment or food difficulties can delay the child's departure from the service. Their assessment seems to be more subjective, their assessment may vary from one doctor to another.

Better management of beds during winter epidemics could help to avoid changes in service during hospitalization, thus facilitating relationships between caregivers and families.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
105
Inclusion Criteria
  • Infants under 2 years
  • Infants consulting at the emergency department of the University Hospital of Rennes for a first or second episode of bronchiolitis with criteria for hospitalization
Exclusion Criteria
  • Children transferred from another department such as pediatric intensive care unit
  • Children for whom Wang's score could not be established
  • Child over 2 years old at diagnosis
  • Child with a 3rd episode of bronchiolitis or more.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Relationship between the duration of oxygen therapy and Wang's scorethrough oxygen therapy completion an average of 82 hours

Linear regression, to try to model the duration in hours of oxygen therapy according to Wang's score

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
use of oxygen therapyuntil the end of hospitalization an average of 10 days

Relationship between use of oxygen therapy and Wang's score

length of hospital stayuntil the end of hospitalization an average of 10 days

Relationship between length of hospital stay in hours and Wang's score

transfer in intensive careuntil the end of hospitalization an average of 10 days

Relationship between secondary transfer in intensive care and Wang's score

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rennes University Hospital

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Rennes, France

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