Atrial and Brain Natriuretic Peptides in Bronchiolitis

Completed

Conditions studied: Bronchiolitis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to collect information about what happens to certain chemicals produced in the body called hormones during respiratory infections such as bronchiolitis. Bronchiolitis is an infection of small airways in the lungs caused by a virus. This infection, which causes swelling and injury in the lungs, is commonly seen in infants and children less than 2 years of age.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00347880

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

100

Starts

2004-09-01

Expected to finish

2007-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-03-02

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 2. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• child between 37 weeks and 2 years old
• chest X-ray evidence of peri-bronchial cuffing or air trapping
• Two of the Following:
• history or evidence of nasal secretion
• inter-and/or sub-costal retractions
• evidence of wheezing

You may not qualify if…

• acute or chronic renal disease
• chronic diuretic therapy
• congenital cardiac disease
• bronchopulmonary dysplasia
• thyroid disease
• pituitary abnormalities
• history of reactive airway disease
• asthma
• cystic fibrosis
• recent history of receiving steroids

Where it is running

• University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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