Analysis of Variability in the Management of Respiratory Infections in Hospitalized Patients Under 2 Years of Age

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

380 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-10-01

Study Completion Date

2026-09-01

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

Medical practice variability refers to differences in treatment and clinical outcomes that cannot be solely explained by patient characteristics or medical conditions. This variability can lead to inconsistent outcomes, especially in complex environments like pediatric inpatient wards. Standardization of care protocols is proposed as a way to reduce this inconsistency.

Related Clinical Trials

Explore similar clinical trials based on study characteristics and research focus.

Efficacy of Nebulized Hypertonic Saline in the Treatment of Acute Bronchiolitis

NCT01238848

Bronchiolitis

COMPLETED NA

Parental Assessment of the Quality of Life of Infants With Bronchiolitis Episodes

NCT04135430

Bronchiolitis

COMPLETED

Leveraging Electronic Health Record Tools to Improve the Evidence-Based Treatment of Children Hospitalized With Bronchiolitis

NCT06932341

Bronchiolitis

RECRUITING NA

Co-infections in Children Hospitalised for Bronchiolitis

NCT01714076

Bronchiolitis

COMPLETED

Utility of Severity Scales in Clinical Practice in Children Hospitalized Due to Bronchiolitis.

NCT06737159

Bronchiolitis

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Medical practice variability refers to differences in treatment and clinical outcomes that cannot be solely explained by patient characteristics or medical conditions. This variability can lead to inconsistent outcomes, especially in complex environments like pediatric inpatient wards. Standardization of care protocols is proposed as a way to reduce this inconsistency.

One key area of variability is the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory infections, particularly distinguishing bacterial from viral bronchial infections. Due to the lack of definitive clinical criteria, there is widespread antibiotic use (65-80% of cases), despite ongoing debate about their effectiveness.

Implementing standardized management protocols in pediatric wards aims to reduce such variability and improve clinical outcomes. This study will attempt to measure variability in outcomes based on treatment variables, identifying sources of medical variability and their impact.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Bronchiolitis Bronchiolitis Acute Viral

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

Children under 2 years hospitalized with LARI in general pediatric wards during the winter months (June-September) of 2025 and 2026 in Buenos Aires

Exclusion Criteria

Intensive care admission on entry Presence of comorbidities: congenital heart disease. Chronic respiratory conditions, neuromuscular diseases, immunodeficiencies,.

Prolonged previous hospitalizations for unrelated causes Severe disabilities influencing hospitalization duration.

Minimum Eligible Age

1 Month

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No