Status:
UNKNOWN
Home Oxygen Therapy in Bronchiolitis
Lead Sponsor:
Meir Medical Center
Conditions:
Bronchiolitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-24 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The aim of the study was to investigate the utility and safety of home management of home oxygen therapy in acute bronchiolitis. A matched case-control study, of one hundred and thirty five infants ag...
Detailed Description
Bronchiolitis is an infection of the bronchiolar epithelium. It is associated with profound submucosal and adventitial edema, increased secretion of mucus, and obstructed flow in the small airways, le...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Infants, aged less than 24 months treated for acute viral bronchiolitis in a pediatric ambulatory clinic in central Israel, during the winter season (December through April) of 2011-2013. The clinical diagnosis will be based on findings of a first clinical bronchiolitis requiring oxygen for hypoxia.
Exclusion
- Infants with chronic diseases, such cardiorespiratory disease, cystic fibrosis or neonatal asthma, malignancy or immunodeficiency will be excluded, as will be infants in severe distress (respiratory rate \>80breaths/min, heart rate \>200beats/min, BCD score \>13, SpO2). Infants who had recovered from chronic neonatal lung disease of prematurity will be included. In addition, we will excluded infants who had received corticosteroids or bronchodilators in any form within 14 days before presentation and infants whose parents refused to participate or were unable to complete the Bronchiolitis Caregiver Diary Score.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
135 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01216553
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
August 1 2014
Last Update
July 12 2011
Active Locations (2)
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Gani- Hdar Clinic
Petah Tikva, Israel
2
Clalit health services -Gani Hadar Clinic
Tel Aviv, Israel