Trial of One Versus Two Doses of Dexamethasone for Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation

Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Asthma

In brief

Comparing one versus two doses of oral dexamethasone for the treatment of asthma in the pediatric emergency department.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02725008

Run by

Geoffrey W Jara-Almonte

People needed

99

Starts

2015-11-01

Expected to finish

2017-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-27

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 20. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• History of asthma defined as at least two (2) prior episodes of respiratory illness characterized by wheezing treated with inhaled beta agonists

You may not qualify if…

• pregnancy
• severe chronic cardiac, respiratory, neurological or neuromuscular disease
• complete resolution of symptoms after one treatment of beta agonists
• severe asthma symptoms as defined by a Pulmonary Index Score of 12 or greater

Where it is running

• New York Methodist Hospital — Brooklyn, New York, United States

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