NCT01795742

Equivalence of a Human-Powered Nebulizer to an Electric Nebulizer

Equivalence of a Human-Powered Nebulizer to an Electric Nebulizer in the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Asthma in El Salvador

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 110 (actual)
• Sponsor: Marquette University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is an equivalence study comparing an electric nebulizer with a human-powered nebulizer--one that does not need electricity--in the treatment of mild to moderate asthma exacerbations in a regional clinic in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Detailed description

The study design is to treat individuals suffering from mild to moderate exacerbations of asthma with nebulized salbutamol (2.5mg). Subjects will receive nebulization using either an electric nebulizer compressor or a human-powered nebulizer compressor. Improvement in peak expiratory flow will be the primary endpoint. Blood oxygenation levels as measured by pulse oximetry will be a secondary endpoint of the trial.

Conditions

• Asthma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Human-Powered Nebulizer

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-08-01
• Primary completion: 2012-10-01
• Completion: 2012-10-01
• First posted: 2013-02-21
• Last updated: 2013-02-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: El Salvador