Comparison of Vibrating Mesh Nebulizer Versus Jet Nebulizer in the Pediatric Asthma Patient
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare clinical outcomes related to the current practice of using a jet nebulizer (JN) with aerosol mask (AM) or mouthpiece (MP) versus a vibrating mesh nebulizer (VMN) with a valved-mask (VM) or MP in the treatment of acute moderate to severe asthma in Children's Medical Center Dallas Emergency Department (CMCED).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable asthma
Started Aug 2016
Typical duration for not_applicable asthma
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 13, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 17, 2016
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 8, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 8, 2019
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
January 31, 2020
CompletedJanuary 31, 2020
January 1, 2020
2.6 years
May 13, 2016
January 13, 2020
January 21, 2020
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of Subjects Hospitalized
The primary outcome measure is rate of hospitalization between the two treatment groups overall
Within emergency department visit time frame (no more than 12 hours)
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Number of Treatments Required to Achieve Mild Asthma Score - Discharge Criteria
Within emergency department visit time frame (no more than 12 hours)
Study Arms (2)
Control
ACTIVE COMPARATORStandard single patient-use small volume JN (AirLife™ Sidestream® High-Efficiency Nebulizer, CareFusion, Yorba Linda, CA)
Study
EXPERIMENTALVibrating Mesh Nebulizer (Aerogen® Solo with Ultra adapter, Aerogen Ltd, Galway, Ireland)
Interventions
Standard single patient-use small volume JN (AirLife™ Sidestream® High-Efficiency Nebulizer, CareFusion, Yorba Linda, CA)
Vibrating Mesh Nebulizer (Aerogen® Solo with Ultra adapter, Aerogen Ltd, Galway, Ireland)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- to 18 year old (up to 19th birthday) otherwise healthy children with primary diagnosis of acute moderate to severe exacerbation of asthma presenting to Children's Medical Center Emergency Department, Dallas
You may not qualify if:
- Children \< 2 years old
- Children with comorbid/complex medical conditions such as: congenital or acquired cardiovascular disease, cystic fibrosis, chronic lung disease (other than asthma), bronchopulmonary dysplasia, airway anomalies (e.g., tracheomalacia) or immunodeficiency syndromes.
- Patients with coexisting medical condition such as pneumonia
- Patients in impending respiratory failure as determined by treating physician
- Patients that have had oral corticosteroids within 24hrs of CMCED admission
- Patients that have had bronchodilator treatment within one hour of CMCED admission
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Children's Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States
Related Publications (1)
Moody GB, Luckett PM, Shockley CM, Huang R, Ari A. Clinical Efficacy of Vibrating Mesh and Jet Nebulizers With Different Interfaces in Pediatric Subjects With Asthma. Respir Care. 2020 Oct;65(10):1451-1463. doi: 10.4187/respcare.07538. Epub 2020 Mar 24.
PMID: 32209712DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Clinical Research Coordinator - Respiratory Care Dept
- Organization
- Children's Health - Children's Medical Center, Dallas
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 13, 2016
First Posted
May 17, 2016
Study Start
August 1, 2016
Primary Completion
March 8, 2019
Study Completion
March 8, 2019
Last Updated
January 31, 2020
Results First Posted
January 31, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-01