Clinical Trial: Comparing Different Ways of Delivering Humidity to Children With Croup
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Efficacy of Optimal Versus 'Traditional' Delivery of Humidity in Children With Croup
Brief Summary: Croup affects 5% of children under 6 years of age, resulting in visits to hospital Emergency Departments, and in 1% of children, hospitalization. Traditionally, the first therapy offered is humidification which can liquify airway secretions and decrease airway swelling. This study will compare the effectivenesss of 40% and 100% humidity through a specially designed machine called a nebulizer, with the usual humidity set-up (blown into the patient's face from a hose).
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children
Current Primary Outcome: changes in the croup score from baseline to 30 and 60 minutes
Original Primary Outcome: - changes in the croup score from baseline to 30 and 60 minutes
Current Secondary Outcome:
- steroid or epinephrine treatment at 60 minutes
- discharge rate at 60 minutes
- change in pulse, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation at 60 minutes
Original Secondary Outcome:
- - steroid or epinephrine treatment at 60 minutes
- - discharge rate at 60 minutes
- - change in pulse, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation at 60 minutes
Information By: The Hospital for Sick Children
Dates:
Date Received: September 29, 2005
Date Started: September 2001
Date Completion: April 2004
Last Updated: July 31, 2013
Last Verified: July 2013