Status:

COMPLETED

Steroid Metabolism in Obese and Non-Obese Pediatric Patients Hospitalized for Status Asthmaticus

Lead Sponsor:

Duke University

Conditions:

Pediatric Obesity

Asthma in Children

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-20 years

Brief Summary

Single center, open-label, non-randomized study to assess the pharmacokinetic profile of methylprednisolone in healthy children 2-20 years of age admitted for asthma exacerbation.

Detailed Description

This is a prospective study aiming to characterize the pharmacokinetics of methylprednisolone in obese and non-obese children hospitalized for asthma, and to build a metabolomic profile for each cohor...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 2 years and 20 years inclusive
  • Written informed consent provided by a parent or legal guardian
  • Admitted to Duke Children's Hospital for primary reason of asthma exacerbation (and treated with methylprednisolone)
  • BMI-percentile greater than 95th for obese subjects and BMI less than 95th percentile for non-obese subjects

Exclusion

  • Patients with suspected liver failure, renal failure, sepsis, or cardiopulmonary instability deemed by the PI.
  • Receiving any extracorporeal life support including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ventricular assist devices, and renal replacement therapy at enrollment
  • Any condition or circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the safety of the participant or the quality of the data.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 16 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04874610

Start Date

August 16 2021

End Date

March 31 2022

Last Update

July 1 2022

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Duke University Hospital

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705