Health Condition 1: null- presenting with first episode of wheeze with fever or cough. age group from 1 month to 5 years
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Epinephrine: nebulisation with epinephrine to be given to the subjects
Control Intervention1: Hypertonic 3% sodium chloride: nebulisation to be given with 3% sodium chloride (3 ml) in t
Sponsors
BPKIHS
DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All children between 1 month and 5 years of age with the diagnosis of acute bronchiolitis. Bronchiolitis taken as the first episode of wheezing associated with clinical evidence of viral infection (cough, coryza or fever).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: children over 5 yrs of age • not giving consent • Multiple episodes of wheezing • Children already on bronchodilators or any other medication • Children with history of allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis. • Children with cardiac disease • Children with chronic pulmonary disease • Children with obtunded consciousness • Children with progressive respiratory failure.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to compare the efficacy of the nebulisation with ephrinephrine to hypertonic salineTimepoint: to compare the efficacy of the nebulisation with ephrinephrine to hypertonic saline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to compare the safety of nebulisation with epinephrine and hypertonic salineTimepoint: 1 year | — |
Countries
Nepal
Contacts
Public ContactDr Rohan R Verma
BPKIHS
Outcome results
None listed