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We assume that the combination of systemic steroids and inhaled steroid in the first hour of treatment in the ER will decrease the admission rate and improve faster the pulmonary function.

120 patients refferd to the ER due to asthma attack aged 18-60 with PFR < 60% 0o predicted will participate in the study after giving informed consent.

The usual treatment in the ER is inhalation of Beta 2 short acting and I.V solumedrol 120 mg . The study group will recieve in addition 3 inhalation of Budesonide 1000 microgram each during the first hour.

The controlled group will recieve Nacl 0.9% PFR will be followed 0 30 60 120 min.


Clinical Trial Description

Primary end points- PFT improvment and admission rate. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT00397267
Study type Interventional
Source Soroka University Medical Center
Contact Dov Heimer M.D. Heimer, AS. Proffessor
Phone 972 8 6400807
Email heimerd@clalit.org.il
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 4
Start date January 2007
Completion date December 2007

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