The efficacy of dexamethasone in mechanically ventilated children with lower respiratory tract infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Completed
- Conditions
- Respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infectionRespiratoryRespiratory syncytial virus
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN13421709
- Lead Sponsor
- Academic Medical Center (The Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 230
Inclusion Criteria
1. Children younger than 2 years of age
2. Microbiologically proven RSV lower respiratory tract infection
3. Mechanical ventilation
Exclusion Criteria
1. Corticosteroid use within 2 weeks before inclusion
2. No informed consent from parents or caretakers
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of mechanical ventilation
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Length of stay in paediatric intensive care unit (PICU)<br>2. Length of stay in hospital<br>3. Duration of supplemental oxygen therapy