Status:
RECRUITING
Efficacy Of Oral Dexamethasone Versus Parenteral Dexamethasone In The Management Of Mild To Moderate Croup
Lead Sponsor:
Arooj Khan
Conditions:
Laryngotracheobronchitis
Croup
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis) is a viral infection of the upper airway that causes throat swelling, leading to a barking cough, stridor, and hoarseness. It mainly affects children aged 6 months to ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient age 2 to 12 years
- Both genders
- Diagnosed with croup as operational definitions
Exclusion
- Patients with chronic pulmonary disease like tuberculosis,
- Allergy or contraindication of corticosteroid (history of tuberous sclerosis, history of varicella infection during the past three weeks), to corticosteroids,
- history of corticosteroid administration during the last four weeks,
- foreign body
- patients with immunodeficiency disorder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
192 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06959407
Start Date
June 1 2024
End Date
July 1 2025
Last Update
May 21 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Khyber Teaching Hospital
Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan, 25000