Status:
COMPLETED
Study of High-flow Oxygen Therapy Against Standard Therapy in Bronchiolitis
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Bronchiolitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Bronchiolitis is a common illness of the respiratory tract caused by infection of the tiny airways within the lungs called bronchioles. At present the standard care of hospitalized children with bronc...
Detailed Description
We propose a prospective open randomised controlled trial to compare high flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HFNOT) with standard oxygen therapy for infants hospitalised with bronchiolitis. This study...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All children under 18 months of age with a clinical diagnosis of bronchiolitis requiring admission to hospital for observation and oxygen.
Exclusion
- Infants admitted directly to ICU from Emergency.
- Prior positive pressure home ventilation.
- Tracheostomy.
- Nasogastric tubes in situ on admission.
- Upper airway abnormality.
- Congenital heart disease.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
79 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01498094
Start Date
December 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
May 12 2015
Active Locations (1)
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British Columbia Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3N1