Wang 1992.
Methods | Ranndomised placebo controlled double blind trial. | |
Participants | 62 patients, aged 2 months to 24 months. Hospitalised for first time with acute wheeze. | |
Interventions | Nebulised therapy 4 hourly. 1) Salbutamol (0.15mg/kg/dose) (sal)+ placebo (0.9% saline) 2) Placebo + ipratropium bromide (125mcgs if<6/12 ‐ 250mcg if>6/12) (IpBr) 3) Sal + IpBr 4) placebo = placebo | |
Outcomes | Change in oxygen saturation from baseline at discharge or day 3. Change in clinical score from baseline at discharge or day 3. Duration of hospitalisation. | |
Notes | Over 90% were treated with inhaled salbutamol prior to admission with an 'inadequate' response. Responders were discharged from the emergency room and not eligible for the study. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Low risk | A ‐ Adequate |