Croup. Acute laryngopharyngitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: patients treated with oral dexamethasone. Responses to treatment will be measured by the dissertation resident. To access the crop intensity, the Westley Crop Score will be used. Th
Sponsors
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Months to 72 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: age 6m until 72 months tempreture < 38c no lung dis no asthma no recurrent croup not use bronchodilator in last week not use steroid in last week Westley croup score 2 until 7
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: lung dis severe croup recurrent croup allergy to steroid prohibition to steroid use steroid in last week epiglottitis tracheitis tempreture > 38c
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Westley croup score. Timepoint: Every hour and four hours. Method of measurement: Clinical examination. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Every hour and four hours. Method of measurement: Clinical examination.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Every hour and four hours. Method of measurement: Clinical examination.;Oxygen saturation . Timepoint: Every hour and four hours. Method of measurement: Pulse oxymetry.;Follow - up 3 - day relapse. Timepoint: - After 3 days of initial visit. Method of measurement: Ask parents. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad reza Sharif
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed