Hospital pathways may help kids with asthma, pneumonia, and bronchiolitis get better care
NCT ID NCT05206695
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a set of care guidelines (called a pathway) could help doctors and nurses in community hospitals use the best treatments for children hospitalized with asthma, pneumonia, or bronchiolitis. Over 11,000 children took part across many hospitals. The goal was to see if the pathway increased the use of proven practices, like giving the right antibiotics for pneumonia or using inhalers for asthma. The study did not test a new drug or treatment, but rather a way to improve how care is delivered.
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Study facts
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- 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.
- Participants
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11,760 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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Up to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Primary diagnosis of asthma AND age \>2 to \<18 years-old at time of admission to the hospital OR * Primary diagnosis of pneumonia AND age \>2 months and \<18 years at time of admission to the hospital OR * Primary diagnosis of bronchiolitis AND age \<2 years at time of admission to the hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 * Transfer in from another inpatient facility * Pre-existing chronic illnesses (e.g., lung disease, cardiovascular disease, neurologic disorders)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94153, United States
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