Status:

TERMINATED

Montelukast Added to Standard Therapy for Acute Asthma in Children Age 6-14 Years

Lead Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

American Academy of Pediatrics

Ambulatory Pediatric Association

Conditions:

Asthma

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-14 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Oral montelukast is helpful in chronic asthma. The purpose of this pediatric study was to investigate whether the addition of oral montelukast to standard therapy for acute asthma exacerbations result...

Detailed Description

We hypothesized that children with moderate acute asthma exacerbations receiving oral montelukast in addition to standard therapy will have at least 12% greater FEV1 improvement in three hours than th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Seeking care in ED for acute asthma exacerbation
  • Age 6-14 years inclusive
  • Initial FEV1 = 40-70% predicted (defined as moderate severity)
  • Consent to participate in study

Exclusion

  • Severe exacerbation requiring immediate therapy as determined by treating clinician
  • Pregnancy by history
  • Cystic Fibrosis by history
  • Tuberculosis
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease requiring medications
  • Acute or chronic liver disease
  • Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
  • Premature \<34 weeks gestational age by history
  • Having used leukotriene-modifying medication within 48 hours
  • Having used theophylline within four weeks
  • Unable to perform FEV1

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2001

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

27 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00353184

Start Date

September 1 2001

End Date

February 1 2005

Last Update

February 24 2010

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St. Louis Children's Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110