Trial Outcomes & Findings for Efficacy of Nebulized Hypertonic Saline in the Treatment of Acute Bronchiolitis (NCT NCT01238848)

NCT ID: NCT01238848

Last Updated: 2017-02-10

Results Overview

hospitalization days

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

82 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Participants will be followed for the duration of hospitalization, an expected average of 4 days

Results posted on

2017-02-10

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Hypertonic
Hypertonic saline (sodium chloride 0.3%) + albuterol
Normal
Normal saline (sodium chloride 0.9%) + albuterol
Overall Study
STARTED
50
50
Overall Study
COMPLETED
37
45
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
13
5

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Hypertonic
Hypertonic saline (sodium chloride 0.3%) + albuterol
Normal
Normal saline (sodium chloride 0.9%) + albuterol
Overall Study
Physician Decision
13
5

Baseline Characteristics

Efficacy of Nebulized Hypertonic Saline in the Treatment of Acute Bronchiolitis

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Hypertonic
n=50 Participants
Hypertonic saline (sodium chloride 0.3%) + albuterol
Normal
n=50 Participants
Normal saline (sodium chloride 0.9%) + albuterol
Total
n=100 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
50 Participants
n=5 Participants
50 Participants
n=7 Participants
100 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
4.6 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.1 • n=5 Participants
4.2 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.5 • n=7 Participants
4.5 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.8 • n=5 Participants
Gender
Female
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
26 Participants
n=7 Participants
50 Participants
n=5 Participants
Gender
Male
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
24 Participants
n=7 Participants
50 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospitalization, an expected average of 4 days

hospitalization days

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Hypertonic
n=37 Participants
Hypertonic saline (sodium chloride 0.3%) + albuterol
Normal
n=45 Participants
Normal saline (sodium chloride 0.9%) + albuterol
Hospitalization Days
5.8 days
Standard Deviation 2.7
5.47 days
Standard Deviation 2.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospitalization, an expected average of 4 days

Length of oxygen use (days)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Hypertonic
n=37 Participants
Hypertonic saline (sodium chloride 0.3%) + albuterol
Normal
n=45 Participants
Normal saline (sodium chloride 0.9%) + albuterol
Length of Oxygen Use
4 days
Standard Deviation 3.4
3.22 days
Standard Deviation 2.3

Adverse Events

Hypertonic

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Normal

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Maria I. Espelt, MD

Hospital General de Niños Pedro de Elizalde

Phone: 541146136968

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place