Status:

COMPLETED

Nebulised 3% Hypertonic Saline Versus 0.9% Saline for Treating Patients Hospitalized With Acute Bronchiolitis

Lead Sponsor:

Szpital im. Św. Jadwigi Śląskiej

Conditions:

Bronchiolitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-24 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Bronchiolitis is an acute viral infection of the lower respiratory tract. It is most commonly caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Only supportive therapy, including suctioning nasal secretion...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children admitted to the hospital with the clinical diagnosis of acute bronchiolitis, which is defined as an apparent viral respiratory tract infection associated with airway obstruction manifested by at least one of following symptoms:
  • Tachypnoea (WHO definition).
  • Increased respiratory effort manifested as follows:
  • Nasal flaring;
  • Grunting;
  • Use of accessory muscles;
  • Intercostal and/or subcostal chest wall retractions;
  • Apnoe.
  • Crackles and/or wheezing.
  • Aged 5 weeks - 24 months old.
  • A caregiver must provide written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Infants hospitalised with severe bronchiolitis (requiring mechanical ventilation or intensive care, or oxygen saturation \< 85% on room air).
  • History of prematurity (gestational age \<34 weeks).
  • Diagnosis of a clinically significant chronic disease (cardiac, respiratory, neuromuscular, or metabolic).
  • Immunodeficiency.
  • Gastro-oesophageal reflux.
  • Diagnosis or suspicion of asthma.
  • Inhaling a nebulised 3% hypertonic saline solution within 12 hours before enrolment.
  • Inhaling bronchodilators within 24 hours before enrolment.
  • Inhaling steroids within 24 hours before enrolment.
  • Systemic steroid therapy in the preceding 2 weeks.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

180 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06069336

Start Date

November 1 2023

End Date

April 30 2025

Last Update

May 18 2025

Active Locations (3)

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Szpiatal im.Świętej Jadwigi Śląskiej

Trzebnica, Poland, 55-100

2

Dziecięcy Szpital Kliniczny im. Polikarpa Brudzińskiego w Warszawie

Warsaw, Poland, 02-091

3

Specjalistyczny Szpital im. Alfreda Sokołowskiego w Wałbrzychu

Wałbrzych, Poland, 58-309