New breathing treatment for babies with bronchiolitis never tested
NCT ID NCT01229384
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial aimed to compare standard nebulized breathing treatments with a positive pressure device in infants aged 2-24 months with moderate to severe bronchiolitis. The goal was to see if the pressurized method reduced hospital admissions. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no data were collected.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- albuterol and racemic epinephrine delivered via positive pressure nebulization device
- What this could lead to
- If it worked, this could show a better way to deliver breathing treatments to infants with bronchiolitis, potentially reducing hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- The study was withdrawn before any patients were enrolled, so no results exist. The approach is still experimental and unproven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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.
- Start date
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Oct 2011
- Finished
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Mar 2013
- 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.
- Ages
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2 to 24 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Infants 2-24 months with moderate to severe bronchiolitis Exclusion Criteria: * Those outside the age range of 2-24 months, or less than postconceptual age of 48weeks for premature infants * Those with comorbid conditions such as cyanotic heart disease, home oxygen use, tracheostomy use, or other serious medical conditions. * Those with history of apnea
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