Comparison of Vibrating Mesh Nebulizer Versus Jet Nebulizer in the Pediatric Asthma Patient

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Conditions studied: Asthma

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare clinical outcomes related to the current practice of using a jet nebulizer (JN) with aerosol mask (AM) or mouthpiece (MP) versus a vibrating mesh nebulizer (VMN) with a valved-mask (VM) or MP in the treatment of acute moderate to severe asthma in Children's Medical Center Dallas Emergency Department (CMCED).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02774941

Run by

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

People needed

220

Starts

2016-08-01

Expected to finish

2019-03-08

Last updated by the study team

2020-01-31

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 2 to 18 year old (up to 19th birthday) otherwise healthy children with primary diagnosis of acute moderate to severe exacerbation of asthma presenting to Children's Medical Center Emergency Department, Dallas

You may not qualify if…

• Children < 2 years old
• Children with comorbid/complex medical conditions such as: congenital or acquired cardiovascular disease, cystic fibrosis, chronic lung disease (other than asthma), bronchopulmonary dysplasia, airway anomalies (e.g., tracheomalacia) or immunodeficiency syndromes.
• Patients with coexisting medical condition such as pneumonia
• Patients in impending respiratory failure as determined by treating physician
• Patients that have had oral corticosteroids within 24hrs of CMCED admission
• Patients that have had bronchodilator treatment within one hour of CMCED admission

Where it is running

• Children's Medical Center — Dallas, Texas, United States

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