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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN66632312
ISRCTN66632312CompletedNot Applicable

A comparison of nebulized 3% hypertonic saline and epinephrine versus nebulized normal saline and epinephrine in the treatment of acute bronchiolitis

niversity of Alberta, Department of Pediatrics (Canada)0 sites46 target enrollmentStarted: September 13, 2005Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
46

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Infants 6 weeks to 12 months of age with clinical symptoms of a viral respiratory infection (coryza or temperature = 38.0°C), first episode of wheezing, oxygen saturation = 85% but = 96%, and initial Respiratory Distress Assessment Instrument (RDAI) score = 4.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pre-existing cardiac or pulmonary disease, previous diagnosis of asthma by a physician, any previous use of bronchodilators, severe disease requiring resuscitation room care, inability to administer medication by nebulizer, inability to obtain informed consent secondary to a language barrier, or no phone access for follow-up.

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Alberta, Department of Pediatrics (Canada)

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