NCT07275593Completed
Dexamethasone Versus Prednisolone in Acute Exacerbation of Childhood Asthma
Comparison of Outcome Between Dexamethasone Versus Prednisolone Administration in Acute Exacerbation of Childhood Asthma
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 10 Dec 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Because of insufficient local comparative data, this study was designed to determine the outcome of intravenous dexamethasone in contrast to oral prednisolone in acute exacerbation of asthmatic children.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 224 (actual)
- First submitted
- 27 Nov 2025
- Start date
- 3 Nov 2024
- Primary completion date
- 3 Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Muhammad Aamir Latif
- Diseases
- Asthma
- NCT number
- NCT07275593
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 224
- From 3 Nov 2024 to the primary completion date, 3 Apr 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Used oral or parenteral corticosteroids in last 4-weeks
Other illness
- With any chronic condition of lungs (TB, cystic fibrosis), liver (chronic liver disease), kidneys (chronic kidney disease, nephrotic syndrome) or blood (thalassemia, malignancy)
Other
- Children with PRAM score of ≥ 10
Who the study is looking for
- Children of any gender
- Aged 2-12 years
- Presenting with acute exacerbation of asthma within 24-hours
Age in the registry: 2 years to 12 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishtar Medical University & Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Multan | Pakistan | Unknown status |
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