Status:
COMPLETED
Comparing Different Ways of Delivering Humidity to Children With Croup
Lead Sponsor:
The Hospital for Sick Children
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
Conditions:
Croup
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-10 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Croup affects 5% of children under 6 years of age, resulting in visits to hospital Emergency Departments, and in 1% of children, hospitalization. Traditionally, the first therapy offered is humidifica...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- children aged 3 months - 10 years
- croup score greater than or equal to 2 after a 30 minute waiting period
Exclusion
- Symptoms of croup requiring immediate intervention with nebulized epinephrine or intubation
- symptoms or signs of alternative causes of stridor
- inability of caregivers to understand or speak English and/or sign for informed consent
- history of chronic pulmonary disease except for asthma, or co-existent systemic disease
- previous history of intubation
- duration of present illness \>1 week
- systemic or inhaled glucocorticoids in previous 48 hours
- epinephrine in previous 4 hours
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
129 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00230841
Start Date
September 1 2001
End Date
April 1 2004
Last Update
August 2 2013
Active Locations (1)
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The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8