Trial Outcomes & Findings for Comparison of Vibrating Mesh Nebulizer Versus Jet Nebulizer in the Pediatric Asthma Patient (NCT NCT02774941)

NCT ID: NCT02774941

Last Updated: 2020-01-31

Results Overview

The primary outcome measure is rate of hospitalization between the two treatment groups overall

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

220 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Within emergency department visit time frame (no more than 12 hours)

Results posted on

2020-01-31

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Control - Jet Nebulizer
The control group used our standard single patient-use small volume JN (AirLife™ Sidestream® High-Efficiency Nebulizer, CareFusion, Yorba Linda, CA) operated at 7 L/min per manufacture's guidelines.
Study - Vibrating Mesh Nebulizer
The study group used a VMN (Aerogen® Solo with Ultra adapter, Aerogen Ltd, Galway, Ireland) that is an electronically powered nebulizer.
Overall Study
STARTED
110
110
Overall Study
Subjects Excluded
1
2
Overall Study
COMPLETED
109
108
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Comparison of Vibrating Mesh Nebulizer Versus Jet Nebulizer in the Pediatric Asthma Patient

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Control - Jet Nebulizer
n=109 Participants
The control group used our standard single patient-use small volume JN (AirLife™ Sidestream® High-Efficiency Nebulizer, CareFusion, Yorba Linda, CA) operated at 7 L/min per manufacture's guidelines.
Study - Vibrating Mesh Nebulizer
n=108 Participants
The study group used a VMN (Aerogen® Solo with Ultra adapter, Aerogen Ltd, Galway, Ireland) that is an electronically powered nebulizer.
Total
n=217 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
109 Participants
n=5 Participants
108 Participants
n=7 Participants
217 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
6.0 years
n=5 Participants
7.0 years
n=7 Participants
7.0 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
73 Participants
n=5 Participants
73 Participants
n=7 Participants
146 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
36 Participants
n=5 Participants
35 Participants
n=7 Participants
71 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
46 Participants
n=5 Participants
42 Participants
n=7 Participants
88 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
63 Participants
n=5 Participants
66 Participants
n=7 Participants
129 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
59 Participants
n=5 Participants
62 Participants
n=7 Participants
121 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
48 Participants
n=5 Participants
45 Participants
n=7 Participants
93 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
109 Participants
n=5 Participants
108 Participants
n=7 Participants
217 Participants
n=5 Participants
Moderate Asthma
63 Participants
n=5 Participants
46 Participants
n=7 Participants
109 Participants
n=5 Participants
Severe Asthma
46 Participants
n=5 Participants
62 Participants
n=7 Participants
108 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Within emergency department visit time frame (no more than 12 hours)

The primary outcome measure is rate of hospitalization between the two treatment groups overall

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control - Jet Nebulizer
n=109 Participants
The control group used our standard single patient-use small volume JN (AirLife™ Sidestream® High-Efficiency Nebulizer, CareFusion, Yorba Linda, CA) operated at 7 L/min per manufacture's guidelines.
Study - Vibrating Mesh Nebulizer
n=108 Participants
The study group used a VMN (Aerogen® Solo with Ultra adapter, Aerogen Ltd, Galway, Ireland) that is an electronically powered nebulizer.
Number of Subjects Hospitalized
22 Participants
15 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Within emergency department visit time frame (no more than 12 hours)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control - Jet Nebulizer
n=109 Participants
The control group used our standard single patient-use small volume JN (AirLife™ Sidestream® High-Efficiency Nebulizer, CareFusion, Yorba Linda, CA) operated at 7 L/min per manufacture's guidelines.
Study - Vibrating Mesh Nebulizer
n=108 Participants
The study group used a VMN (Aerogen® Solo with Ultra adapter, Aerogen Ltd, Galway, Ireland) that is an electronically powered nebulizer.
Number of Treatments Required to Achieve Mild Asthma Score - Discharge Criteria
3.0 number of treatments
Interval 2.0 to 5.0
2 number of treatments
Interval 1.0 to 3.0

Adverse Events

Control - Jet Nebulizer

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

Study - Vibrating Mesh Nebulizer

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

Clinical Research Coordinator - Respiratory Care Dept

Children's Health - Children's Medical Center, Dallas

Phone: 214-456-1367

Results disclosure agreements

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