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

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The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8