- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00973687
Dexamethasone Tolerability in the Treatment of Acute Asthma in Children
August 25, 2015 updated by: IWK Health Centre
The purpose of this study is to assess whether smaller volumes of oral dexamethasone result in better tolerability, specifically less vomiting, in pediatric patients during an acute asthma exacerbation.
Study Overview
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
430
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Nova Scotia
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3K 6R8
- IWK Health Centre
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
2 years to 14 years (Child)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- acute asthma exacerbation
- requiring oral systemic corticosteroids for management
Exclusion Criteria:
- preference for pills over liquid formulation
- history of Nissen fundoplication surgery
- needed immediate airway intervention
- require oral medications to be given via a G or J tube
- if patient care would be compromised
- enrolled in the study on a previous visit.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: 10 mg/mL Unsweetened Formulation
no prior vomiting
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Experimental: 1 mg/mL Ora Sweet Formulation
no prior vomiting
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A pharmaceutical suspending vehicle and flavouring agent added to the dexamethasone.
All arms received the same amount of dexamethasone based on the child's weight, only in different volumes.
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Active Comparator: 10 mg/mL Unsweetened with prior vomiting
with prior vomiting
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Experimental: 1 mg/mL Ora Sweet with prior vomiting
with prior vomiting
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A pharmaceutical suspending vehicle and flavouring agent added to the dexamethasone.
All arms received the same amount of dexamethasone based on the child's weight, only in different volumes.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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The primary objective of this study was to assess whether smaller volumes of oral dexamethasone resulted in better tolerability, specifically less vomiting, in pediatric patients with an acute exacerbation of asthma.
Time Frame: During Emergency Department visit
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During Emergency Department visit
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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To evaluate asthma symptom control post emergency room visit for acute asthma exacerbation.
Time Frame: 7-14 days following emergency dept visit
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7-14 days following emergency dept visit
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Lyn K Sonnenberg, MD, IWK Health Centre
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start
September 1, 2004
Primary Completion (Actual)
April 1, 2006
Study Completion (Actual)
May 1, 2006
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
September 8, 2009
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 8, 2009
First Posted (Estimate)
September 9, 2009
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
August 26, 2015
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 25, 2015
Last Verified
September 1, 2009
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Immune System Diseases
- Lung Diseases
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate
- Bronchial Diseases
- Lung Diseases, Obstructive
- Respiratory Hypersensitivity
- Hypersensitivity
- Asthma
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Autonomic Agents
- Peripheral Nervous System Agents
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Antiemetics
- Gastrointestinal Agents
- Glucocorticoids
- Hormones
- Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
- Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
- Dexamethasone
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2967
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