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