Glucocorticoid Therapy Impact on the Inflammatory Response and Clinical Evolution in Patients With Severe Bronchiolitis
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to to demonstrate that a 7-day course of systemic
glucocorticoids decreases the inflammatory activity of moderate or severe bronchiolitis in
paediatric patients compared to the standard treatment. To evaluate the morbidity (regarding
to the clinical course: Intensive Pediatric Unit Care unit (PICU) admission, mechanical
ventilation, ionotropic support, nosocomial infection, rescue therapy for respiratory
failure; duration of PICU stay and hospitalization; and exitus) between the treatment and the
control groups.