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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12609000290291
ACTRN12609000290291
Completed
Phase 4

Oral Prednisolone vs oral Dexamethasone (in two different doses) in children with croup: Randomised Clinical Trial comparing the improvement in Westley Croup Score.

Dr Colin Parker0 sites1,400 target enrollmentMay 18, 2009

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Croup (laryngotracheitis, laryngotracheobronchitis)
Sponsor
Dr Colin Parker
Enrollment
1400
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 18, 2009
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Dr Colin Parker

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of croup
  • Age 6 months to 10 years
  • Weight no more than 20 kg
  • Parents contactable by telephone
  • Parents speak English

Exclusion Criteria

  • High clinical suspicion of an alternative diagnosis,
  • Known allergy to prednisolone or dexamethasone,
  • Immunosuppressive disease or treatment,
  • Steroid therapy in past 14 days,
  • Enrolment in this study in past 14 days

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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