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High Flow in Infants With Bronchiolitis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Bronchiolitis
Interventions
Other: High Flow Nasal Cannula
Other: Low Flow Nasal Prongs
Registration Number
NCT02913040
Lead Sponsor
Princess Amalia Children's Clinic
Brief Summary

In this multi-centre randomized controlled trial the investigators compare the effect on dyspnoea severity of oxgen delivery through High Flow Nasal cannula with Low Flow Nasal Prongs in children \< 2 years of age hospitalised for bronchiolitis with moderate-severe dyspnoea.

Detailed Description

In this multi-centre randomized controlled trial the investigators compare the effect on dyspnoea severity of oxgen delivery through High Flow Nasal Cannula with Low Flow Nasal Prongs in children \< 2 years of age hospitalised for bronchiolitis with moderate-severe dyspnoea. The study will take place on the pediatric (Non intensive care) units of 5 different hospitals in the Netherlands.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
111
Inclusion Criteria
  • bronchiolitis PEWS (Pediatric Early Warning Score 0-28) >= 6 oxygen saturation < 92%
Exclusion Criteria
  • chronic lung disease hemodynamic significant heart disease syndromal disease facial abnormalities

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
High Flow Nasal CannulaHigh Flow Nasal CannulaOxygen delivery through Heated Humidified High Flow Nasal Cannula
Low Flow Nasal ProngsLow Flow Nasal ProngsOxygen delivery through Low Flow Nasal Prongs
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PEWS (Pediatric Early Warning Score) (in points 0-28)24 hours

Sustained reduction in PEWS \>= 2 points within 24 hours (min 0- max 28 points)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comfort (in points 0-10)24 hours

(FLACC: Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability, min 0- max 10 points)

ability to feed (yes or no)5 days

need for tubefeeding and/or intravenous fluids

duration of hospitalisation in days15 days

duration of hospitalisation in days

admission to PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) (yes or no)5 days

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

Amphia

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Breda, Netherlands

Martini Ziekenhuis

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Groningen, Netherlands

Deventer Ziekenhuis

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Deventer, Netherlands

Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis

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Nijmegen, Netherlands

Ikazia Hospital

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

Isala Klinieken

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Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands

Medisch Spectrum Twente

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Enschede, Netherlands

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