A randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of heliox in post-extubation stridor
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- IntubationSurgery
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN70123622
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
All children intubated are eligible for the trial. Parents will be approached and consented at the appropriate time (prior to planned extubation).
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with undrained pneumothoraces or intracranial air will be excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Stridor scores analysed by Student's t-test <br>2. Adrenaline use (directly linked to stridor scores) analysed by Student's t-test<br>3. Re-intubation rates analysed by Chi-squared test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration