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BronchiolitisPhase 2NCT02585531

Epinephrine, Dexamethasone and Hypertonic Saline in Bronchiolitis

A Phase 2 study testing Hypertonic Saline 3% and Epinephrine and Dexamethasone in people with Bronchiolitis, run by Hospital General Naval de Alta Especialidad - Escuela Medico Naval at 1 site in Mexico.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Bronchiolitis is one of the main reasons for consultation in primary care and emergency services, as well as the leading cause of hospitalization for lower respiratory tract infection in children under two years. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 24 months
Conditions the study is for
Bronchiolitis
What is being tested?
Hypertonic Saline 3% and Epinephrine and Dexamethasone
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteMexico
Study dates
Nov 2015to Apr 2017
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 2 to 24 months
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Patients under 2 years of age diagnosed with bronchiolitis
  • Be beneficiaries Marine
  • Outpatient
  • Severity of Bronchiolitis mild to moderate scale according to Difficulty rating scale Respiratory (RDAI) for bronchiolitis (RDAI score 2-8).

Who cannot join

  • Patients with a history of atopy
  • Patients with a history of asthma in infants.
  • Patients with comorbidity
  • RDAI> 9 at diagnosis.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Dra. Mayra Rubí Arcos Cruz, Pediatrician contact

(52) 55-28-300-519

may03_05@hotmail.com

Mexico1 site
  • Hospital General Naval de Alta Especialidad

    Mexico City, Mexico City, 04480

Other trials in Mexico

About this study

Official title: Epinephrine, Dexamethasone, and Hypertonic Saline in Children With Bronchiolitis in the Hospital General Naval de Alta Especialidad. A Randomized Controlled Trial

Bronchiolitis is one of the main reasons for consultation in primary care and emergency services, as well as the leading cause of hospitalization for lower respiratory tract infection in children under two years. There is still no consensus on the medical management of the disease, in clinical practice there is wide variability in the treatment with inhaled drugs and / or oral bronchodilators, steroids, antihistamines despite the viral etiology of the disease, which results in increased morbidity and a major economic benefit for all health services.

Several studies are in relation to the management of bronchiolitis, one of which was made during 2014 in the Naval Hospital of High Specialty which included 90 participants comparing 3 treatment. The treatments administered were: dexamethasone and epinephrine (Levogira) (ED), hypertonic saline 3% (SSH 3%)and saline 0.9% ( SS 0.9%), finding that the handling of ED and SSH 3% had lower rates of hospital admissions compared to the symptomatic management of SS 0.9%. Although the superiority of SSH3% and ED in relation to the use of SS 0.9% was demonstrated, it was not possible to establish difference statistically significant between them. Why it was considered necessary to continue the study focused on determining the difference in the effectiveness of ED and SSH 3%. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation is to determine whether there is a difference between the use of dexamethasone and epinephrine versus hypertonic saline (3%).

Read the detailed description

Respiratory tract infections are one of the leading causes of consultation in the Hospital General Naval de Alta Especialidad, in the emergency department and outpatient. Only in the last year (2014) shows that a total of 2690 pediatric consultations were provided in the emergency department, 1000 of them were for respiratory tract infections, constituting an approximate percentage of 37%. This figure increased over the previous year (2013) in which emergency visits corresponding 1130 290 cases consultations with boxes airways getting a percentage of 25% is given.

Due to the high incidence of lower respiratory tract infections among patients in the pediatric ward, specifically for infants under two patients; early diagnosis of acute bronchiolitis is essential to initiate proper management without falling into the overuse of drugs that have not shown adequate results.

In the last five years it has seen an increase in cases of bronchiolitis treated in both outpatient or emergency department of the Naval General Hospital. Given these data, a priority for a reason and consensus of treatment for patients with bronchiolitis.

Faced with these alarming epidemiological data both nationally and globally, it is difficult to understand that there is no consensus on the management of this entity. Although mortality is low, it represents a high cost for society and especially for health institutions, represented by a high rate of income, empirical treatments and other logistical issues.

This document intends to obtain evidence of better treatment in the population in order to establish an optimal management without spilling resources would reduce the rate of hospital admissions, first to the Naval General Hospital of High Specialty and then unify all Naval Health centers.

All this, on a solid foundation of knowledge, with the latest revisions in the interest of the subject, in order to provide the best care to every patient. Among the treatments given in this research the application of adrenaline is included, its usefulness is based on the action that causes on alpha receptors causing vasoconstriction, decreased blood flow and inflammation, responsible for the obstruction which is part of the pathophysiology of bronchiolitis. During the investigation it was decided to use it in its natural form (Levogira) because it is less expensive and the investigators can find it in an accessible at other institutions. Studies comparing its use in relation to the racemic epinephrine, show no difference. In addition to reporting a power 30 times higher in relation to the racemic epinephrine.

The study is feasible because the drugs used in this study are within the basic framework of hospital drugs, which do not involve any cost or use of additional staff for the hospital.

Conditions
Bronchiolitis
Being tested
Hypertonic Saline 3%, Epinephrine and Dexamethasone
Keywords
Bronchiolitis, Dexamethasone, Epinephrine, Hypertonic saline
Medical subject headings
Bronchiolitis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Hypertonic Saline 3%Drug

    Also called HS3%

    The treatment will be administered in the following order :

    First day: 3 treatments of nebulized HS 3% 3ml of treatment with interval 20 minutes Second to fourth day: One treatment of nebulized HS 3% 3ml every 24 hours .

  • Epinephrine and DexamethasoneDrug

    Also called ED

    The treatment will be administered in the following order :

    First day: One treatment of nebulized dexamethasone 4mg (1ml of dexamethasone 8mg/2ml) + 3ml NS, followed by two treatments of nebulized epinephrine (3 ml of epinephrine in a 1:1000 solution per treatment) with interval 20 minutes Second to fourth day: One treatment of nebulized dexamethasone 4 mg (1ml of dexamethasone 8mg/2ml) + 3ml Normal saline 0.9%, every 24 hours.

Study groups in NCT02585531
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
HS3% groupExperimentalAdministration of nebulized hypertonic saline for 4 days. Hypertonic Saline 3% 3 ml.
Receives: Drug: Epinephrine and Dexamethasone
ED groupActive comparatorAdministration of nebulized epinephrine and dexamethasone for 4 days. Epinephrine 1:1000 solution. Dexamethasone solution 8mg/2ml.
Receives: Drug: Hypertonic Saline 3%

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Rate of hospital admissions

    Tracking each patient until 7 days after treatment to verify hospitalization rate.

    Measured: 7 days after treatment

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Respiration after treatment in the First Day.

    Breathing frequency after the application of nebulization in the First day of treatment (breath per minute).

    Measured: 20 minutes after administration of treatment.

  2. Heart rate after treatment in the First Day.

    Heart rate after the application of nebulization in the First day of treatment (beat per minute).

    Measured: 20 minutes after administration of treatment.

  3. Diastolic and Systolic blood pressure after treatment in the First Day.

    Diastolic and Systolic blood pressure after the application of nebulization in the First day of treatment (mmHg).

    Measured: 20 minutes after administration of treatment.

  4. Oxygen Saturation After after treatment in the First Day.

    Oxygen Saturation after the application of nebulization in the First day of treatment (%).

    Measured: 20 minutes after administration of treatment.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Oct 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2015
  3. Primary completionFeb 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completionApr 2017 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02585531
Sponsor's protocol ID
HGNAE 06
Status last verified
Oct 2015
First submitted
13 Oct 2015
Last updated
11 Nov 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Nebot MS, Teruel GC, Cubells CL, Sabadell MD, Fernandez JP. [Acute bronchiolitis clinical practice guideline: recommendations for clinical practice]. An Pediatr (Barc). 2010 Oct;73(4):208.e1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2010.04.015. Epub 2010 Jul 14. Spanish.

    PubMed 20634158
  • Zorc JJ, Hall CB. Bronchiolitis: recent evidence on diagnosis and management. Pediatrics. 2010 Feb;125(2):342-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-2092. Epub 2010 Jan 25.

    PubMed 20100768
  • Corneli HM, Zorc JJ, Holubkov R, Bregstein JS, Brown KM, Mahajan P, Kuppermann N; Bronchiolitis Study Group for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network. Bronchiolitis: clinical characteristics associated with hospitalization and length of stay. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Feb;28(2):99-103. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182440b9b.

    PubMed 22270499
  • Vinci R, Bauchner H. Bronchiolitis, deception in research, and clinical decision making. JAMA. 2014 Aug 20;312(7):699-700. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.8638. No abstract available.

    PubMed 25138330
  • Acosta A et all. Diagnóstico y manejo en niños con Bronquiolitis en fase aguda, México: Secretaria de Salud. Catálogo Maestro de Guías de práctica clínica IMSS-032-08. 2010.

  • Ralston SL, Lieberthal AS, Meissner HC, Alverson BK, Baley JE, Gadomski AM, Johnson DW, Light MJ, Maraqa NF, Mendonca EA, Phelan KJ, Zorc JJ, Stanko-Lopp D, Brown MA, Nathanson I, Rosenblum E, Sayles S 3rd, Hernandez-Cancio S; American Academy of Pediatrics. Clinical practice guideline: the diagnosis, management, and prevention of bronchiolitis. Pediatrics. 2014 Nov;134(5):e1474-502. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-2742.

    PubMed 25349312
  • Liu L, Johnson HL, Cousens S, Perin J, Scott S, Lawn JE, Rudan I, Campbell H, Cibulskis R, Li M, Mathers C, Black RE; Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group of WHO and UNICEF. Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality: an updated systematic analysis for 2010 with time trends since 2000. Lancet. 2012 Jun 9;379(9832):2151-61. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60560-1. Epub 2012 May 11.

    PubMed 22579125
  • Koehoorn M, Karr CJ, Demers PA, Lencar C, Tamburic L, Brauer M. Descriptive epidemiological features of bronchiolitis in a population-based cohort. Pediatrics. 2008 Dec;122(6):1196-203. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-2231.

    PubMed 19047234
  • Baraldi E, Lanari M, Manzoni P, Rossi GA, Vandini S, Rimini A, Romagnoli C, Colonna P, Biondi A, Biban P, Chiamenti G, Bernardini R, Picca M, Cappa M, Magazzu G, Catassi C, Urbino AF, Memo L, Donzelli G, Minetti C, Paravati F, Di Mauro G, Festini F, Esposito S, Corsello G. Inter-society consensus document on treatment and prevention of bronchiolitis in newborns and infants. Ital J Pediatr. 2014 Oct 24;40:65. doi: 10.1186/1824-7288-40-65.

    PubMed 25344148
  • Nair H, Nokes DJ, Gessner BD, Dherani M, Madhi SA, Singleton RJ, O'Brien KL, Roca A, Wright PF, Bruce N, Chandran A, Theodoratou E, Sutanto A, Sedyaningsih ER, Ngama M, Munywoki PK, Kartasasmita C, Simoes EA, Rudan I, Weber MW, Campbell H. Global burden of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet. 2010 May 1;375(9725):1545-55. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60206-1.

    PubMed 20399493
  • Ochoa Sangrador C, Gonzalez de Dios J; Grupo Investigador del Proyecto aBREVIADo (BRonquiolitis-Estudio de Variabilidad, Idoneidad y ADecuacion). [Management of acute bronchiolitis in spanish emergency wards: variability and appropriateness analysis (aBREVIADo project)]. An Pediatr (Barc). 2013 Sep;79(3):167-76. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2013.01.015. Epub 2013 Mar 6. Spanish.

    PubMed 23481463
  • Yusuf S, Caviness AC, Adekunle-Ojo AO. Risk factors for admission in children with bronchiolitis from pediatric emergency department observation unit. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Nov;28(11):1132-5. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31827132ff.

    PubMed 23114233
  • Ipek IO, Yalcin EU, Sezer RG, Bozaykut A. The efficacy of nebulized salbutamol, hypertonic saline and salbutamol/hypertonic saline combination in moderate bronchiolitis. Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Dec;24(6):633-7. doi: 10.1016/j.pupt.2011.09.004. Epub 2011 Sep 29.

    PubMed 21978929
  • Ralston S, Garber M, Narang S, Shen M, Pate B, Pope J, Lossius M, Croland T, Bennett J, Jewell J, Krugman S, Robbins E, Nazif J, Liewehr S, Miller A, Marks M, Pappas R, Pardue J, Quinonez R, Fine BR, Ryan M. Decreasing unnecessary utilization in acute bronchiolitis care: results from the value in inpatient pediatrics network. J Hosp Med. 2013 Jan;8(1):25-30. doi: 10.1002/jhm.1982. Epub 2012 Oct 9.

    PubMed 23047831
  • Plint AC, Johnson DW, Patel H, Wiebe N, Correll R, Brant R, Mitton C, Gouin S, Bhatt M, Joubert G, Black KJ, Turner T, Whitehouse S, Klassen TP; Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC). Epinephrine and dexamethasone in children with bronchiolitis. N Engl J Med. 2009 May 14;360(20):2079-89. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0900544.

    PubMed 19439742

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Hypertonic Saline 3% and Epinephrine and Dexamethasone in people with Bronchiolitis, run by Hospital General Naval de Alta Especialidad - Escuela Medico Naval at 1 site in Mexico.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Nov 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Mexico. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Dra. Mayra Rubí Arcos Cruz, Pediatrician ((52) 55-28-300-519, may03_05@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rate of hospital admissions (time frame: 7 days after treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02585531, which also lists 18 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Nov 2015.

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