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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2009-009579-36-NL
EUCTR2009-009579-36-NL
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in preschool children following hospital admission for acute dyspnea and wheeze - ICS@ADP

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Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Dyspnea and wheeze in young children:Symptoms of dyspnea and wheeze occur frequently in young children. Most wheezing episodes in preschool children are associated with viral upper respiratory tract infections. The majority of children have become asymptomatic by the age of 6 years. About one in three preschool children with recurrent wheeze continue to wheeze after the age of six years, and these children are usually diagnosed with asthma.
Sponsor
Not provided
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
14 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 3, 2009
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
14 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Not provided

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Inclusion criteria
  • \-Children that are admitted to the paediatric ward of the Isala Klinieken in Zwolle for the first time with acute dyspnea and wheezing.
  • \-Age 1 \- 4 years.
  • \-Child and parents must understand the Dutch language well
  • \-Informed consent
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1\.2 Adults (18\-64 years) no
  • F.1\.2\.1 Number of subjects for this age range
  • F.1\.3 Elderly (\>\=65 years) no

Exclusion Criteria

  • Exclusion criteria
  • \-Previous use of medication different than short\-acting ß2\-agonists before hospital admission
  • \-Proven RSV bronchiolitis
  • \-Crackles during auscultation of the lungs (suggestive for RSV bronchiolitis)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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