Status:
RECRUITING
Efficacy of Lavender Essential Oil Chest Wraps in Infants With Bronchiolitis
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Geneva
Conditions:
Bronchiolitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 11 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if lavender essential oil chest wraps relieve cough in infants with bronchiolitis compared to standard care. Furthermore, the researchers will evaluate if b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Bronchiolitis: clinical diagnosis based on the combination of respiratory distress (tachypnea, grunting, nasal flaring, retractions, and/or need for supplementary oxygen) and fine crackles sometimes accompanied by wheezing on auscultation.
- Hospitalization.
- Written informed consent.
- Exclusion criteria:
- Patients with underlying diseases that impact respiratory or heart function (congenital heart disease, congenital malformation of the lung or airway system and severe chronic lung disease).
- More than 3 episodes of bronchiolitis.
- Critically ill infants who have an immediate need for intensive care unit (ICU) admission.
- Respiratory deterioration needing Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or transfer to ICU during study enrollment.
- Atopic dermatitis, eczema or other skin lesions (particularly on the chest).
- Oncologic disease.
- Premature infants with mild bronchopulmonary dysplasia will not be excluded.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 7 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06108648
Start Date
December 7 2023
End Date
April 30 2026
Last Update
March 30 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Clinique de pediatrie, HFR Fribourg - Hopital cantonal, Switzerland
Fribourg, Switzerland, 1708
2
Children's' Hospital, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland, 1211