Pill or needle? study tests best way to give croup medicine

NCT ID NCT06959407

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 200 children aged 2 to 12 with mild to moderate croup, a viral infection that causes a barking cough and breathing trouble. Researchers compared giving the steroid dexamethasone as a pill versus an injection to see which works better for easing symptoms. The goal is to find the most effective and child-friendly treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

croup laryngotracheitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Khyber Teaching Hospital

    Peshawar, KPK, 25000, Pakistan