- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00634374
Administration of a Bitter-Tasting Medication: Comparison Between the Rx Medibottle and the Oral Syringe
Efficacy of the Rx Medibottle Compared to the Oral Syringe in Delivering Infant-Acceptable Liquid Medication Completely and Accurately: a Controlled Clinical Trial
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.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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New York
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Bronx, New York, United States, 10457
- Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Admitted to the pediatric inpatient unit
- Stable condition
- Bottle fed
- Less than 2 years
- Receiving prednisolone syrup (15 mg/5 ml)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Breast fed
- Greater than 2 years
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: 1
Oral Syringe
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Active Comparator: 2
Rx medibottle
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Comparing use of the Rx medibottle to the oral syringe in delivering a one-time dose of prednisolone syrup
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Infant acceptance of the bitter-tasting oral liquid medication
Time Frame: On the day of enrollment, with use of drug delivery device
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On the day of enrollment, with use of drug delivery device
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Time needed to administer medication using the drug delivery method
Time Frame: Measured at the time of drug administration by stopwatch
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Measured at the time of drug administration by stopwatch
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Maternal satisfaction with drug delivery method
Time Frame: At the time of administration or on viewing a videotape of administration
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At the time of administration or on viewing a videotape of administration
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Administration of the entire dose of medication with each drug delivery method
Time Frame: On the day of enrollment, with use of drug delivery device
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On the day of enrollment, with use of drug delivery device
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Murli U Purswani, MD, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- 09090405
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