Overview

Comparison of Albuterol for Status Asthmaticus

Status:
Terminated

Trial end date:
2018-10-25

Target enrollment:
0

Participant gender:
All

Summary

This study is designed to compare the length of continuous albuterol administration between two different albuterol formulations, BAC containing albuterol versus preservative free albuterol.

Phase:

Phase 4

Accepts Healthy Volunteers?

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Norton Healthcare
University of Louisville

Treatments:

Albuterol
Benzalkonium Compounds

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients will be included in the study if they are admitted to the 5th floor of Norton
Children's Hospital for the treatment of an acute asthma exacerbation, initiated on
continuous albuterol inhalation therapy, and are between 5 and 17 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients will be excluded from the study if they are transferred from the 5th floor to
the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), admitted for any indication other than acute
asthma exacerbation, or removed from the inpatient asthma protocol for any given
reason.