None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: hypertonic saline nebulisation: as per study protocol
Control Intervention1: normal saline nebulisation: as per study protocol
Sponsors
self
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children with bronchiolitis (defined by prodrome of upper respiratory tract infection, including rhinorrhea, cough, and sometimes low-grade fever, which progresses to lower respiratory tract involvement, paroxysmal cough and dyspnoea), with pulmonary score index >0 and ≤ 6
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: previous episode of wheezing; chronic cardiopulmonary disease; critical illness at presentation requiring admission to intensive care; or ventilatory support; the use of nebulised HS within the previous 12 hours; pulmonary score index > 6;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| imrovement in psi scoreTimepoint: when psi score less than 3 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| reduction in hospital stayTimepoint: time taken to achieve study end points | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public Contactdr. b. s. sharma
sms hospital
Outcome results
None listed