Early Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Children With Status Asthmaticus

Withdrawn before enrolling · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Status Asthmaticus

In brief

Status asthmaticus is recognized as a common cause of morbidity in children in the United States. In recent years, hospitalization rates have reached an all time high. This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and clinical benefit of adding Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV)to regular care in children with moderate to moderately severe status asthmaticus.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01188473

Run by

Southern Illinois University

People needed

0

Starts

2009-01-01

Expected to finish

2010-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-12-19

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• children, 1- 18 years of age, with a known history of asthma admitted to the PICU at St John's Children's Hospital with status asthmaticus
• clinical asthma score (CAS) between 3 - 8 after receiving one dose of systemic steroid, 1 hour of continuous albuterol (SABA), and 3 doses of ipratropium bromide
• written informed consent from the patient's parent or legal guardian

You may not qualify if…

• no previous history of asthma,
• absence of airway protective reflexes,
• absence of respiratory drive,
• excessive oral secretions,
• need for emergent intubation as determined by the attending physician,
• facial or airway anomaly or injury precluding the use of tight fitting mask

Where it is running

• Southern Illinois University School of Medicine — Springfield, Illinois, United States

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