Croup. Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In this study, control group, will be treated with 0.6mg/kg intramuscular Dexamethasone at a single dose and 3cc nebulized N/S.
Before treatment and 30 and 60 minutes after treatment,
Treatment - Drugs
In this study, control group, will be treated with 0.6mg/kg intramuscular Dexamethasone at a single dose and 3cc nebulized N/S.
Before treatment and 30 and 60 minutes after treatment, croup score and
In this study, the case group will be treated with 0.6mg/kg intramuscular Dexamethasone at a single dose and nebulized epinephrine (0.5mL of 1:1000 (1mg/mL) in 3mL N/S for less than 10kg weight and 1m
Sponsors
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 6 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: children aged 6months to 6years old suffering from croup. Exclusion criteria: receiving steroid during last month, asthma, pneumonia, congenital heart diseases.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Croup Score. Timepoint: Before treatment, 30min after treatment and 1 hour after treatment. Method of measurement: Number(0-6). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hospitalization, Duration of stay in emergency,Respiratory Rate. Timepoint: nothing. Method of measurement: Yes/No,Hour,Number. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactIraj Mohammadzadeh M.D
Amirkola Children's Hospital
Outcome results
None listed