Viral Bronchiolitis
Conditions
Brief summary
Oro- or nasogastric tube feeding is safe and may be more physiologic than intravenous (IV) fluids in hospitalized infants with acute viral bronchiolitis.
Interventions
PROCEDUREIV fluids
Infants will be allocated to IV fluids
PROCEDURENaso/oro gastric tube feedings
Infants will be allocated to naso/oro gastric tube feedings
Sponsors
Bnai Zion Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Days to 6 Months
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Infants with bronchiolitis \< 6 months who need to be hospitalized and are not able to eat per os.
Exclusion criteria
* Infants with severe bronchiolitis not allowed to get any gastric feeds or those that their parents will not sign an informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical outcomes | 3 winters | Will compare clinical outcomes between the groups: Length of stay, need for oxygen, time to full feeds etc. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Possible side effects of each method (IV vs. Oro/nasogastric feedings) | 3 winters | Local or systemic signs of infection, parainfusion, discomfort while inserting the IV, electrolyte abnormalitis (as part of routine care) vs. aspiration, discomfort with naso/oro gastric tube. |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed