Randomized controlled parallel arm clinical trial comparing the effectiveness, safety, cost and acceptability of salbutamol aerosol inhaler and salbutamol tablet in the management of acute exacerbation of asthma in children

Base Hospital Embilipitiya0 个研究点开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2024年8月20日

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•1. Clinical diagnosis of acute exacerbation of asthma (see below for case definition)
•2. Ages between 6-12 years
•3. Receiving in-ward treatment
•4. Children who require regular salbutamol in the treatment of acute exacerbation of asthma. This includes
•a. Children with severe / moderate acute asthma exacerbation who would be put on regular salbutamol after initial treatment with nebulized salbutamol and other medications
•b. Children with mild/moderate asthma who would be straightaway put on regular salbutamol
•5.Not used any form of inhaled medications previously
•6.Not on nebulized salbutamol at the time of enrollment
•7.Not on any other bronchodilators at the time of enrollment
•Case definition of Clinically diagnosed to have Bronchial asthma acute exacerbation
•1.Previously diagnosed with bronchial asthma (at least one episode with written evidence)
•2.Presenting with progressively increasing episodes of shortness of breath, cough, wheeze or chest tightness or combination of these symptoms
•3.Presence of bilateral rhonchi on auscultation of lungs

•1.Children having long term co-morbidities
•2.Children on long term co-medications
•3.Children/ parents who cannot be trained to use inhalers for one reason or other

发起方

Base Hospital Embilipitiya