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High concentration oxygen therapy in pediatric asthma exacerbatio

Completed
Conditions
Pediatric asthma exacerbation
Respiratory
Asthma
Registration Number
ISRCTN48562837
Lead Sponsor
Pediatric Critical Care Department
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
104
Inclusion Criteria

Patients between 2 to 18 years with previous medical diagnosis of asthma presenting with moderate to severe asthma exacerbation with asthma score > 5

Exclusion Criteria

1. Disorders with hypercapnic respiratory failure such as neuromuscular disease, chest wall restriction, or obesity hypoventilation
2. Unconscious patient
3. Pregnancy
4. Receiving sedatives/depressants
5. History of congenital heart disease
6. Disease of cardiac, renal, or hepatic systems
7. History of smoking

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rise in transcutaneous carbon dioxide, measured via a transcutaneous carbon dioxide monitor at 0, 20, 40, 60 minutes and then every 30 minutes till disposition decision was reached by the ED physician
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Change of > 4 mmHg PtCO2 and > 38 mmHg PtCO2 measured via a transcutaneous Co2 monitor at 0, 20, 40, 60 minutes and then every 30 minutes till disposition decision was reached by the ED physician<br>2. Change in asthma score, measured via a validated respiratory score tool used by the hospital as part of the asthma treatment pathway at 0, 20, 40, 60 minutes and then every 30 minutes till disposition decision was reached by the ED physician<br>3. Admission rates
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