Health Condition 1: J459- Other and unspecified asthma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Child aged 2 yrs to 15 years with acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A. Asthmatic Children who had received any form corticosteroid therapy in less than 24 hours from the time of admission B. Children who had received salbutamol in the last 6 hours. C. Children with known history of cardiovascular disease, chronic renal disease, chronic lung disease or diabetes mellitus, congenital anomalies, genetic or metabolic disorders. D. Children with known allergy to corticosteroids E. Children with Oral candidiasis F. Children with known systemic hypertension
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No distress No wheeze No dyspnea SpO2 95% No pulses paradoxus Timepoint: Response sustained 60 minutes after the last treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the duration of intensive care stay among children aged 2-15 years with acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma among both groups.Timepoint: after 6 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Pondicherry Institute Of Medical Sciences