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Which spacer works best for wheezing tots? new study has answers

NCT ID NCT03900494

Symptom relief Sponsor: Tampere University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested two different spacer devices (valved holding chambers) used to give asthma medicine to children aged 6 months to 4 years with sudden wheezing. 80 children from Finnish hospitals took part. The goal was to see if one spacer worked better for symptom relief, hospital stays, and side effects. The results help doctors choose the best device for treating breathing trouble in young kids.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

80 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2019

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 months to 4 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Children (age 0.5-4 years) seeking medical aid due to respiratory distress caused by bronchial obstruction Exclusion Criteria: * requiring immediate admission to inpatient treatment in hospital * peripheral capillary oxygen saturation below 85% on admission * physician-confirmed pneumonia * inspiratory crackles on lung auscultation * croup * airway foreign body * impaired renal or liver function * immune compromised patient * general condition affecting the study per investigation judgement * bronchopulmonary dysplasia * long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist treatment * recruited to the ongoing study earlier * have been enrolled in a clinical trial within 30 days prior to admission * not willing to participate

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Bites and Stings bronchial disorder Bronchial Spasm bronchiolitis bronchitis Emergencies obstructive lung disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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Bronchiolitis; obstruction Bronchitis obstructive Bronchospasm; bronchitis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kuopio University Hospital

    Kuopio, 70210, Finland

  • Oulu University Hospital

    Oulu, 90220, Finland

  • Tampere University Hospital

    Tampere, 33521, Finland

  • Terveystalo Tampere

    Tampere, 33100, Finland

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