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. 2017 Dec 21;2017(12):CD006458. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006458.pub4

NCT02029040.

Methods Randomised, double‐blind, parallel‐group, controlled trial
Participants Children aged 2 to 12 months, presenting to ED with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis (RDAI score = 6) defined as the first episode of wheezing or crackles, or both in a child younger than 12 months who has physical findings of a viral respiratory infection and there is no other explanation for the wheezing and/or crackles
Interventions Nebulised 3% hypertonic saline (3 mL) versus nebulised 0.9% normal saline (3 mL)
A single dose of study solution was given.
Outcomes Primary outcomes:
 Respiratory assessment change score (RACS) at 15 minutes and 1 hour
 Secondary outcomes:
 Rate of hospitalisations at 24 hours
 Return to ED within 7 days following discharge
Notes Starting date: December 2013
Completion of data collection: December 2014
Last updated: 3 May 2016
Contact information: Mohamed Badawy, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center