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Giving Asthmatics Intramuscular Steroids for Preventing Return to the Emergency Department

NCT07228052 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 182

Last updated 2026-03-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to compare the efficacy of a one-time IM dose of dexamethasone versus a 5-day course of prednisone in adult ED patients presenting with asthma exacerbations. This is a randomized, controlled, double-blind, non-inferiority trial conducted at two urban EDs within the Montefiore Health System.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Dexamethasone 16mg IM

Dexamethasone 16mg Intramuscular Administration Once

DRUG

Prednisone 60mg PO

Prednisone 60mg PO for 5 Days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carlo Lutz, MD · Montefiore Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-30
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-09-30
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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