Status:

WITHDRAWN

Pragmatic RCT of High-dose Oral Montelukast for Moderate and Severe Pediatric Acute Asthma Exacerbations

Lead Sponsor:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Conditions:

Asthma; Status

Asthma in Children

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-17 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Objective: To determine the extent to which high-dose (30mg) oral montelukast, added to standard treatment in children with moderate and severe acute exacerbations improves outcomes. Central Hypothes...

Detailed Description

Study overview: The approach to testing the central hypothesis will be to conduct a two-arm, parallel randomized controlled trial of high-dose (30mg) montelukast versus identical placebo, as add-on to...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Age 5 to 17 years, inclusive
  • Parental report of asthma diagnosis by a health care provider
  • At least one previous wheezing episode treated with albuterol
  • Moderate or severe acute asthma exacerbation measured using the validated AAIRS bedside asthma severity score
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Prior study enrollment
  • Chronic lung disease other than asthma
  • History of prematurity less than 34 weeks gestational age
  • Acute or chronic liver disease
  • Presence of tracheostomy
  • Use of noninvasive ventilation at home
  • Need for immediate airway intervention (e.g., endotracheal intubation or noninvasive ventilation)
  • Allergy to montelukast
  • Pregnancy
  • Tuberculosis
  • Gastroesophageal reflux requiring acid-blocking medication; and
  • Prior use of an LTRA (e.g., montelukast)

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 5 2029

    Estimated Enrollment :

    Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03277170

    Start Date

    September 1 2025

    End Date

    September 5 2029

    Last Update

    November 18 2024

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    Vanderbilt Children's Hospital

    Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232

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