Health Condition 1: J459- Other and unspecified asthma
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Control Intervention1: Dexamethasone: Comparison of single dose oral dexamethasone at 0.6 mg per kg vs oral prednisolone for 3days at 1 mg per kg per day in the treatment of ac
Sponsors
none
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Known asthmatic children aged 2 to 12 years who present to the general medical department and pulmonology department with an acute asthma exacerbation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Reported use of oral corticosteroids in the 4 weeks before the current episode; 2. history of intubation; 3.concurrent stridor; 4.Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measure (PRAM) score more than 8 (life threatening asthma & near fatal asthma) 5.chronic respiratory disease or cardiac disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare whether a single dose of oral dexamethasone is superior to three days of oral prednisolone in the management of asthma exacerbations in childrenTimepoint: Assessment of participants from the time of admission for the enitre period of hospital stay, every 8th hourly using PRAM score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Better patient complianceTimepoint: Time of admission to the time of discharge | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr S Kalpana
Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children
Outcome results
None listed