Children receiving Heliox Inhalation in Croup: a randomised controlled trial
Completed
- Conditions
- Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis)Respiratory
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN82240782
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 142
Inclusion Criteria
Children, aged six months to five years, presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with moderate to severe croup (Modified Westley Croup Score of two or more).
Exclusion Criteria
1. Children whose oxygen saturation is less than 95%
2. Children with known pre-existing lung or airway disease, congenital heart disease, or features suggesting other causes of stridor, such as peritonsillar abscess, epiglottitis or inhaled foreign body
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Modified Westley Croup Score at 30 minutes
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Croup score at 15 minutes<br>2. Respiratory rate at 15, 30 minutes<br>3. Parents assessment of change on Visual Analog Scale<br>4. Number of epinephrine nebulisers given<br>5. Requirement for supplemental oxygen therapy<br>6. Admission to hospital<br>7. Intubation rate <br>8. Length of stay in ED<br>9. Length of stay in hospital<br>10. Subsequent use of health services