Status:

COMPLETED

Caffeine Citrate for the Treatment of Apnea Associated With Bronchiolitis in Young Infants

Lead Sponsor:

Hamad Medical Corporation

Conditions:

Bronchiolitis

Apnea

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-4 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Viral bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract infection of infancy. Apnea is a complication of bronchiolitis, reported in 16 - 21% of cases. Caffeine, a trimethylxanthine, acts as an ...

Detailed Description

Study area/setting: Pediatric emergency center Al-Sadd, (PEC) is the main pediatric emergency centre in the state of Qatar with approximately 200,000 visits annually. It has a capacity of 42 observat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Infants ≤4 months of age, presenting to pediatric emergency center Al-Sadd, from September 2011 to May 2014, with a diagnosis of viral bronchiolitis associated with apnea.

Exclusion

  • Hypersensitivity to caffeine.
  • Patients on caffeine treatment.
  • Cardiovascular congenital abnormalities.
  • Infants with a previous diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
  • Hypoglycemia and/or electrolytes disorders.
  • Suspected sepsis.
  • Seizure disorders.
  • Inborn errors of metabolism.
  • Renal and/or hepatic impairment.
  • Major congenital anomalies of the upper and lower respiratory tract (severe tracheomalacia, trachea-esophageal fistula, diaphragmatic hernia, congenital lobar emphysema, congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01435486

Start Date

November 1 2011

End Date

November 1 2014

Last Update

April 1 2015

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Pediatric emergency center, Hamad Medical Corporation

Doha, Baladīyat ad Dawḩah, Qatar, 3050