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UnknownNCT05850143
EFFECTIVENESS OF SINGLE DOSE ORAL DEXAMETHASONE VERSUS MULTIDOSE PREDNISOLONE FOR TREATMENT OF ACUTE EXACERBATIONS OF ASTHMA AMONG CHILDREN ATTENDING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN HOSPITAL, ISLAMABAD
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 192 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- DR. MOHAMMAD ALI ARIF · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 2 Years – 12 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
In this Study i'll compare the effectiveness of two drugs used in acute exacerbation of asthma by their sideffects, complaince and improvement in the PRAM score. The better one would be adapted in our clinical practice.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Dexamethasone | Oral Dexamethasone a longer and potent corticosteroid with lesser sideffects and good compliance |
| DRUG | Prednisolone | Oral Multidose Prednisolone |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2019-01-26
- Primary completion
- 2023-12-26
- Completion
- 2023-12-26
- First posted
- 2023-05-09
- Last updated
- 2023-05-09
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Pakistan
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05850143. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.