New study aims to predict severe bronchiolitis in infants
NCT ID NCT07505420
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will observe 65 children, aged 1 to 24 months, hospitalized with bronchiolitis at Assiut University Hospital. Researchers will collect information on family, social, and medical factors to identify what makes the illness more severe. The goal is to help doctors predict disease course and improve care, but no experimental treatments are being tested.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors predict which children are at higher risk for severe bronchiolitis, leading to earlier and better care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new drug or therapy, so it cannot directly improve outcomes. Results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 65 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of hospitalized children aged 1 to 24 months presenting with acute bronchiolitis at Assiut University Hospital. Patients are eligible if they have a clinical diagnosis confirmed by a pediatric pulmonologist according to the AAP 2014 criteria, presenting with a preceding upper respiratory infection, wheezing, tachypnea, and signs of respiratory distress. The population strictly excludes children with underlying comorbidities that might independently affect respiratory severity, including known congenital heart disease, chronic lung disease, immunodeficiencies, and neuromuscular disorders. Furthermore, patients with a history of recurrent wheezing, extreme prematurity (gestational age \<32 weeks without recovery) or low birth weight (\<1500g without catch-up growth), and those who have received systemic steroids or antibiotics within the past two weeks are excluded from the study cohort.
- Ages
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1 month to 24 months
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 1-24 months presenting with acute bronchiolitis, defined per AAP 2014 criteria: preceding upper respiratory infection, wheezing, tachypnoea (\>60 breaths/min \<2 months, \>50 \<12 months, \>40 \>12 months), and signs of respiratory distress (nasal flaring, grunting, retractions). * Confirmed clinical diagnosis by a pediatric pulmonologist. Exclusion Criteria: * Known congenital heart disease, chronic lung disease (e.g., bronchopulmonary dysplasia), immunodeficiency, or neuromuscular disorders. * Recurrent wheezing suggesting asthma. * Gestational age \<32 weeks without recovery or birth weight \<1500g without catch-up growth. * Immunosuppression, recent (within 2 weeks) systemic steroids or antibiotics.
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