Comparison of Dexamethasone Oral Preparations to Assess Taste and Acceptance in Children With Asthma and Croup
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Official title
Comparison of Dexamethasone Oral Preparations to Assess Palatability and Adverse Effects in Children With Asthma and Croup
Brief summary
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Study of the palatability and acceptability of dexamethasone oral tablets crushed and placed in apple sauce or pudding in comparison with the IV solution mixed with sugar syrup and given orally. It is hypothesized that dexamethasone tablets crushed and administered in apple sauce or pudding will be more palatable and acceptable for pediatric patients receiving dexamethasone for an acute asthma exacerbation or croup.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT03705273
- Recruitment status
- Terminated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Enrollment
- 40 participants
Conditions and interventions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 1 Year to 7 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Oct 22, 2018
- Primary completion
- Oct 1, 2020
- Completion
- Oct 1, 2020
- Last update posted
- Nov 7, 2021
2018 – 2020
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | Tennessee | 37232 | — |
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- Last update posted Nov 7, 2021 · Synced Sep 3, 2026
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