The Use of an Inhaled Salt Solution to Treat Viral Lung Infections in Infants.
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Bronchiolitis is a common viral lung infection in infants. Standard treatment often includes
the use of inhaled medications which are usually first mixed with a standard salt solution.
Inhalation of a more concentrated salt solution (hypertonic saline) has been successfully
used to treat other types of lung disease in children and adults. The purpose of this study
is to see if using inhaled hypertonic saline helps infants with bronchiolitis get better more
quickly.