Continuous Versus Intermittent Nebulization Therapy in Acute Asthma Exacerbation at Emergency Department

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2024
The goal of this clinical is to compare treatment outcomes between continuous nebulization and intermittent therapy in the management of acute exacerbation of asthma in the emergency department(ED). Participants will random assign to either continuous or intermittent nebulization. In the continuous group, patients receive budesonide, fenoterol, ipratropium bromide, and normal saline continuously for an hour. In the intermittent group, the same medications are administer every 20 minutes for an hour. Measurements include symptom severity, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and pulmonary function tests. Primary endpoints are ED stay length, hospital admission, and ED revisit within 48 hours post-discharge. Adverse events are documented.
Epistemonikos ID: e876e19e568551bd33134fbac9caf98ca79db60f
First added on: May 15, 2024