Dexamethasone in the Treatment of Bronchiolitis in Patients With Either Eczema and or Family History of Asthma

PHASE1CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

200

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2010

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2012

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2012

Conditions
Bronchiolitis
Interventions
DRUG

Dexamethasone

"0.5 ml Salbutamol in 2 ml normal saline is given at 0,30,60,120,180 minutes and then every 2 hourly till discharge.~1mg/kg of oral Dexamethasone with cherry flavour is also given in the first day, then 0.6 mg/kg/day for 4 days"

DRUG

Placebo

"0.5 ml Salbutamol in 2 ml normal saline is given at 0,30,60,120,180 minutes and then every 2 hourly till discharge.~1mg/kg of oral Placebo is also given in the first day, then 0.6 mg/kg/day for 4 days"

Trial Locations (1)

3050

Hamad Medical Corporation, Pediatric Emergency Center,Alsaad., Doha

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
lead

Hamad Medical Corporation

INDUSTRY