Croup. J05.0 Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention: Epinephrine (0.5 mg / kg, max dose: 5 mg) plus normal saline (10 cc) which this coctel will be nebulized for 20 minutes (it is repeatable for 3 times). Also, these patie
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention: Epinephrine (0.5 mg / kg, max dose: 5 mg) plus normal saline (10 cc) which this coctel will be nebulized for 20 minutes (it is repeatable for 3 times). Also, these patients will receive
control: nebulized normal saline (it is repeatable for 3 times) associated with Dexamethasone (0.6 mg / kg, max dose: 8 mg) while infant or child sits on the mother's arm.
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 6 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: All of patients aged between 6 months and 6 years. Exclusion Criteria: patients who are known case of cardiovascular disease; patients whose parents refuse to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Croup score. Timepoint: the minutes of 30, 60, 90 and 120 after treatment. Method of measurement: Westley Score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood presure. Timepoint: the minutes of 30, 60, 90 and 120 after treatment. Method of measurement: physical exam.;Heart rate. Timepoint: the minutes of 30, 60, 90 and 120 after treatment. Method of measurement: physical exam.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: the minutes of 30, 60, 90 and 120 after treatment. Method of measurement: physical exam. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAziz Eghbali
Arak University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Outcome results
None listed