Clinical Trial: Management of Recurrent Croup

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Management of Recurrent Croup: Comparison Between Inhaled Fluticasone and Oral Prednisolone

Brief Summary: Presently children who experience recurring croup symptoms receive a variety of treatments. This is because it is not clear which treatments may be best. Some children are given inhaled steroids (similar to what children with asthma use). Others are carefully watched and cautioned to avoid potential triggers (certain foods, environmental allergens, etc), and should episodes of croup recur they are treated with a short course of oral steroids. The purpose of our study is to compare two safe and clinically appropriate methods for treating recurrent croup, daily inhaled steroids versus observation with oral steroids on an as needed basis, to see if either is useful in preventing future episodes of croup.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Michigan

Current Primary Outcome: Quantity of recurrent episodes [ Time Frame: Quantity of recurrent croup episodes experienced over 1 year period will be measured for each subject. ]

Quantity of recurrent croup episodes experienced over a 1 year period by each participating subject.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Severity of croup episodes [ Time Frame: The severity of recurrent croup episodes will be measured over a 1 year period for each particpating subject ]

Severity of recurrent croup episodes based on Westley Croup scale


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of Michigan

Dates:
Date Received: October 31, 2012
Date Started: September 2012
Date Completion:
Last Updated: November 2, 2015
Last Verified: November 2015