Trial Outcomes & Findings for Efficacy Of Combined Nebulized Hypertonic Saline and Chest Percussion Therapy in Acute Viral Bronchiolitis (NCT NCT06441162)

NCT ID: NCT06441162

Last Updated: 2026-02-20

Results Overview

Measured in days from from time of admission to the general inpatient pediatrics unit until time of discharge from the general inpatient pediatrics unit.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

75 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Up to time of discharge (Approximately 1-5 days on average)

Results posted on

2026-02-20

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Nebulized Hypertonic Saline + Chest Percussion Therapy
Participants with acute viral bronchiolitis will receive 3% nebulized hypertonic saline treatments combined with 3 minutes of chest percussion therapy. This will be administered every 6 hours. Nebulized 3% sodium chloride solution: Standardized dose of nebulized 3% sodium chloride will be provided from 4 mL vial and administered be every 6 hours. Chest percussion cups: The chest percussion cup is a small, flexible cup made of vinyl that is used to provide gentle chest wall vibrations to assist with airway clearance and is utilized in patients of all ages with sputum production, such as those with acute bronchiolitis. Administered every 6 hours while on supplemental oxygen therapy.
Control Arm
Participants in the control arm will be analyzed via retrospective chart review; these participants will not be consented nor enrolled in the trial.
Overall Study
STARTED
5
70
Overall Study
COMPLETED
0
0
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
5
70

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Nebulized Hypertonic Saline + Chest Percussion Therapy
Participants with acute viral bronchiolitis will receive 3% nebulized hypertonic saline treatments combined with 3 minutes of chest percussion therapy. This will be administered every 6 hours. Nebulized 3% sodium chloride solution: Standardized dose of nebulized 3% sodium chloride will be provided from 4 mL vial and administered be every 6 hours. Chest percussion cups: The chest percussion cup is a small, flexible cup made of vinyl that is used to provide gentle chest wall vibrations to assist with airway clearance and is utilized in patients of all ages with sputum production, such as those with acute bronchiolitis. Administered every 6 hours while on supplemental oxygen therapy.
Control Arm
Participants in the control arm will be analyzed via retrospective chart review; these participants will not be consented nor enrolled in the trial.
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
3
0
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
2
0
Overall Study
Retrospective chart review not completed
0
70

Baseline Characteristics

Efficacy Of Combined Nebulized Hypertonic Saline and Chest Percussion Therapy in Acute Viral Bronchiolitis

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Nebulized Hypertonic Saline + Chest Percussion Therapy
n=5 Participants
Participants with acute viral bronchiolitis will receive 3% nebulized hypertonic saline treatments combined with 3 minutes of chest percussion therapy. This will be administered every 6 hours. Nebulized 3% sodium chloride solution: Standardized dose of nebulized 3% sodium chloride will be provided from 4 mL vial and administered be every 6 hours. Chest percussion cups: The chest percussion cup is a small, flexible cup made of vinyl that is used to provide gentle chest wall vibrations to assist with airway clearance and is utilized in patients of all ages with sputum production, such as those with acute bronchiolitis. Administered every 6 hours while on supplemental oxygen therapy.
Control Arm
n=70 Participants
Participants in the control arm will be analyzed via retrospective chart review; these participants will not be consented nor enrolled in the trial.
Total
n=75 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
6 months
n=14 Participants
9 months
n=14 Participants
8 months
n=29 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=14 Participants
31 Participants
n=14 Participants
31 Participants
n=29 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants
n=14 Participants
39 Participants
n=14 Participants
44 Participants
n=29 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=14 Participants
38 Participants
n=14 Participants
38 Participants
n=29 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
5 Participants
n=14 Participants
30 Participants
n=14 Participants
35 Participants
n=29 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=14 Participants
2 Participants
n=14 Participants
2 Participants
n=29 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=14 Participants
0 Participants
n=14 Participants
0 Participants
n=29 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=14 Participants
2 Participants
n=14 Participants
2 Participants
n=29 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=14 Participants
0 Participants
n=14 Participants
0 Participants
n=29 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants
n=14 Participants
2 Participants
n=14 Participants
4 Participants
n=29 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
2 Participants
n=14 Participants
28 Participants
n=14 Participants
30 Participants
n=29 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=14 Participants
0 Participants
n=14 Participants
0 Participants
n=29 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=14 Participants
38 Participants
n=14 Participants
39 Participants
n=29 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
5 participants
n=14 Participants
70 participants
n=14 Participants
75 participants
n=29 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to time of discharge (Approximately 1-5 days on average)

Population: Five prospective patients were enrolled, but the design proved infeasible on the general inpatient pediatrics unit at the investigation site due to uncontrolled variables and protocol non-adherence, and no data was collected. Seventy retrospective controls were identified, but chart review/analysis were not done. No subjects completed the protocol; no data were collected. Data were not collected due to study termination prior to participants' assessment at the pre-specified time points.

Measured in days from from time of admission to the general inpatient pediatrics unit until time of discharge from the general inpatient pediatrics unit.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to time of discharge (Approximately 1-5 days on average)

Population: Five prospective patients were enrolled, but the design proved infeasible on the general inpatient pediatrics unit at the investigation site due to uncontrolled variables and protocol non-adherence, and no data was collected. Seventy retrospective controls were identified, but chart review/analysis were not done. No subjects completed the protocol; no data were collected. Data were not collected due to study termination prior to participants' assessment at the pre-specified time points.

Measured in days from from time of admission to the general inpatient pediatrics unit until time of discharge from the general inpatient pediatrics unit.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to time of discharge (Approximately 1-5 days on average)

Population: Five prospective patients were enrolled, but the design proved infeasible on the general inpatient pediatrics unit at the investigation site due to uncontrolled variables and protocol non-adherence, and no data was collected. Seventy retrospective controls were identified, but chart review/analysis were not done. No subjects completed the protocol; no data were collected. Data were not collected due to study termination prior to participants' assessment at the pre-specified time points.

Assessed every 4 hours and as needed in addition.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to time of discharge (Approximately 1-5 days on average)

Population: Five prospective patients were enrolled, but the design proved infeasible on the general inpatient pediatrics unit at the investigation site due to uncontrolled variables and protocol non-adherence, and no data was collected. Seventy retrospective controls were identified, but chart review/analysis were not done. No subjects completed the protocol; no data were collected. Data were not collected due to study termination prior to participants' assessment at the pre-specified time points.

Assessed every 4 hours and as needed in addition.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to time of discharge (Approximately 1-5 days on average)

Population: Five prospective patients were enrolled, but the design proved infeasible on the general inpatient pediatrics unit at the investigation site due to uncontrolled variables and protocol non-adherence, and no data was collected. Seventy retrospective controls were identified, but chart review/analysis were not done. No subjects completed the protocol; no data were collected. Data were not collected due to study termination prior to participants' assessment at the pre-specified time points.

Assessed every 4 hours and as needed in addition.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Time of discharge (Approximately 1-5 days on average)

Population: Five prospective patients were enrolled, but the design proved infeasible on the general inpatient pediatrics unit at the investigation site due to uncontrolled variables and protocol non-adherence, and no data was collected. Seventy retrospective controls were identified, but chart review/analysis were not done. No subjects completed the protocol; no data were collected. Data were not collected due to study termination prior to participants' assessment at the pre-specified time points.

Caregivers will be given a survey in which they will rate their child's overall response following the treatments as "Improved," "Unchanged," or "Worsened."

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Time of discharge (Approximately 1-5 days on average)

Population: Five prospective patients were enrolled, but the design proved infeasible on the general inpatient pediatrics unit at the investigation site due to uncontrolled variables and protocol non-adherence, and no data was collected. Seventy retrospective controls were identified, but chart review/analysis were not done. No subjects completed the protocol; no data were collected. Data were not collected due to study termination prior to participants' assessment at the pre-specified time points.

Caregivers will be given a survey in which they will rate their child's overall response following the treatments as "Improved," "Unchanged," or "Worsened."

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Control Arm

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

Nebulized Hypertonic Saline + Chest Percussion Therapy

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

Tuan Nguyen

NYU Langone Health

Phone: 405-535-7093

Results disclosure agreements

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