NCT01189149

Brief Summary

Oro- or nasogastric tube feeding is safe and may be more physiologic than intravenous (IV) fluids in hospitalized infants with acute viral bronchiolitis.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
35

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2008

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2008

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 23, 2010

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 26, 2010

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

February 6, 2013

Status Verified

December 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

August 23, 2010

Last Update Submit

February 5, 2013

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Clinical outcomes

    Will compare clinical outcomes between the groups: Length of stay, need for oxygen, time to full feeds etc.

    3 winters

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Possible side effects of each method (IV vs. Oro/nasogastric feedings)

    3 winters

Study Arms (2)

IV fluids

EXPERIMENTAL

Infants will get IV fluids whem indicated until able to tolerate full oral feedings

Procedure: IV fluids

Oro/naso gastric tube feeding

EXPERIMENTAL

Infants will get oro/naso gastric tube feeding whem indicated until able to tolerate full oral feedings

Procedure: Naso/oro gastric tube feedings

Interventions

IV fluidsPROCEDURE

Infants will be allocated to IV fluids

IV fluids

Infants will be allocated to naso/oro gastric tube feedings

Oro/naso gastric tube feeding

Eligibility Criteria

Age1 Day - 6 Months
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Infants with bronchiolitis \< 6 months who need to be hospitalized and are not able to eat per os.

You may not qualify if:

  • Infants with severe bronchiolitis not allowed to get any gastric feeds or those that their parents will not sign an informed consent.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Pediatric Department

Haifa, Israel

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Kugelman A, Raibin K, Dabbah H, Chistyakov I, Srugo I, Even L, Bzezinsky N, Riskin A. Intravenous fluids versus gastric-tube feeding in hospitalized infants with viral bronchiolitis: a randomized, prospective pilot study. J Pediatr. 2013 Mar;162(3):640-642.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.10.057. Epub 2012 Dec 20.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Bronchiolitis, Viral

Interventions

Fluid Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

BronchiolitisBronchitisRespiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsVirus DiseasesBronchial DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesLung Diseases, ObstructiveLung Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Drug TherapyTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Amir Kugelman, MD

    Bnai Zion Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 23, 2010

First Posted

August 26, 2010

Study Start

December 1, 2008

Primary Completion

March 1, 2012

Study Completion

March 1, 2012

Last Updated

February 6, 2013

Record last verified: 2009-12

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