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Ideal Steroids for Asthma Treatment in the PICU (iSTAT PICU): A Prospective, Comparative, Single-arm Study Assessing Dexamethasone Versus Methylprednisolone in Severe Status Asthmaticus Admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Dexamethasone for Asthma Childhood. Completed, enrolled 92 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Determine if differences in (1) pediatric intensive care unit length of stay, (2) continuous nebulized albuterol duration, and (3) a composite outcome of advanced asthma therapy incidence including use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV), terbutaline, inhaled helium and mechanical ventilation between cohorts of children admitted with status asthmaticus to the PICU treated with either IV dexamethasone (DM) or methylprednisolone (MP).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Non-randomized, open-label, prospective use of intravenous dexamethasone for children admitted to the PICU with status asthmaticus