Administration of a Bitter-Tasting Medication: Comparison Between the Rx Medibottle and the Oral Syringe
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Conditions studied: Infant Acceptance of Medication
In brief
Hypothesis: The Rx medibottle is more effective than the oral syringe when giving infants less than 2 years of age a bitter-tasting medication (prednisolone syrup). Summary: Infants who were admitted to the pediatric floor with a respiratory illness at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital were offered the chance to take part in the study. If these children needed prednisolone syrup for their treatment, were less than 2 years old and were bottle-fed, and were in stable condition, they qualified. They were randomly assigned (just by chance), into a control arm, where they received medication using the oral syringe, or an intervention arm, where they were given medication using the Rx medibottle. How well the infant accepted the bitter-tasting medication was compared between the two arms using an infant medication acceptance scale. The scale was administered and a score generated by two raters: the nurse who administered the medication, and a child life therapist who witnessed the administration. The time needed to give the medication, the drug delivery device's ability to administer the entire dose of medication and the mother's satisfaction with the method used were also compared between the two arms.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00634374
- Run by
- Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Health Care System
- People needed
- 81
- Starts
- 2005-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2006-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2008-04-14
Who can join
Age: 0 and older, up to 2. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Admitted to the pediatric inpatient unit
- Stable condition
- Bottle fed
- Less than 2 years
- Receiving prednisolone syrup (15 mg/5 ml)
You may not qualify if…
- Breast fed
- Greater than 2 years
Where it is running
- Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center — The Bronx, New York, United States
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