A trial to investigate if a single dose of the oral corticosteroid, Dexamethasone is as effective in treating exacerbations of asthma in children as 3 days of treatment with another oral corticosteroi...

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Référence : EUCTR2010-022001-18

A trial to investigate if a single dose of the oral corticosteroid, Dexamethasone is as effective in treating exacerbations of asthma in children as 3 days of treatment with another oral corticosteroid, Prednisolone

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Extrait

To test whether a single dose of oral dexamethasone (0.3mg/kg) is non-inferior to prednisolone (1mg/kg/day for 3 days) in the treatment of exacerbations of asthma in children, as measured by the Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measure


Critère d'inclusion

  • Exacerbation of asthma in children presenting to the Emergency Department