Trials / Terminated
TerminatedNCT03705273
Comparison of Dexamethasone Oral Preparations to Assess Taste and Acceptance in Children With Asthma and Croup
Comparison of Dexamethasone Oral Preparations to Assess Palatability and Adverse Effects in Children With Asthma and Croup
- Status
- Terminated
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 1 Year – 7 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Study of the palatability and acceptability of dexamethasone oral tablets crushed and placed in apple sauce or pudding in comparison with the IV solution mixed with sugar syrup and given orally. It is hypothesized that dexamethasone tablets crushed and administered in apple sauce or pudding will be more palatable and acceptable for pediatric patients receiving dexamethasone for an acute asthma exacerbation or croup.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Dexamethasone IV for PO | Common pediatric emergency department practice |
| DRUG | Dexamethasone crushed tablets | Alternative route of administration for patients unable to swallow tablet whole |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2018-10-23
- Primary completion
- 2020-10-02
- Completion
- 2020-10-02
- First posted
- 2018-10-15
- Last updated
- 2021-11-08
- Results posted
- 2021-11-08
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Regulatory
- FDA-regulated drug study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03705273. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.