Status:
COMPLETED
Dexamethasone Tolerability in the Treatment of Acute Asthma in Children
Lead Sponsor:
IWK Health Centre
Collaborating Sponsors:
IWK Foundation
Conditions:
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-14 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether smaller volumes of oral dexamethasone result in better tolerability, specifically less vomiting, in pediatric patients during an acute asthma exacerbatio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- acute asthma exacerbation
- requiring oral systemic corticosteroids for management
Exclusion
- preference for pills over liquid formulation
- history of Nissen fundoplication surgery
- needed immediate airway intervention
- require oral medications to be given via a G or J tube
- if patient care would be compromised
- enrolled in the study on a previous visit.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
430 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00973687
Start Date
September 1 2004
End Date
May 1 2006
Last Update
August 26 2015
Active Locations (1)
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IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3K 6R8