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临床试验/NCT00213226
NCT00213226已完成3 期

Efficacy of Single Dose Versus Multiple Doses of Dexamethasone in Outpatients With Acute Bronchiolitis

The Hospital for Sick Children2 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 120 人开始时间: 2001年12月最近更新:
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试验速览

阶段
3 期
状态
已完成
入组人数
120
试验地点
2
主要终点
Proportion of patients stabilized, discharged and subsequently hospitalized and/or co-interventions with corticosteroids or beta2 agonists outside the protocol within the 6 day study period

研究概览

简要总结

This study is to determine the effectiveness of five-day treatment versus a single dose of oral dexamethasone (corticosteroid) in children between 2 and 24 months of age with a first episode of acute bronchiolitis presenting in the Emergency Department

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
Double

入排标准

年龄范围
2 Months 至 24 Months(Child)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • infants 2 to 24 months of age
  • acute bronchiolitis, defined as first episode of wheezing with upper respiratory infection and respiratory distress
  • moderate to severe baseline disease severity (Respiratory Distress Index (RDAI) score 6 to 15)
  • only patients discharged at or shortly after 240 minutes of uniform stabilization therapy will be randomized

排除标准

  • previous wheezing and/or bronchodilator therapy
  • hospitalization at 240 minutes
  • critically ill patients needing airway stabilization
  • patients with low or very high baseline disease severity (RDAI <5 and >16)
  • patients under 8 weeks of age
  • patients on corticosteroids prior to arrival at Emergency Department
  • contact with varicella within 21 days
  • past history of ventilation for greater than 24 hours
  • existing cardiopulmonary disease, multisystem disease or immunodeficiency
  • insufficient command of the English language

结局指标

主要结局

Proportion of patients stabilized, discharged and subsequently hospitalized and/or co-interventions with corticosteroids or beta2 agonists outside the protocol within the 6 day study period

次要结局

  • Respiratory Assessment Change Score (RACS) at 96 and 144 hours
  • Proportion of infants with unscheduled medical visits for respiratory distress within the 6 day study period
  • Proportion of infants with no signs of respiratory distress at 96 and 144 hours
  • Proportion of infants who are symptomatic at 14 days

研究者

申办方类型
Other
责任方
Principal Investigator
主要研究者

Suzanne Schuh

Staff Physician

The Hospital for Sick Children

研究点 (2)

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