Intravenous fluids versus gastric-tube feeding in hospitalized infants with viral bronchiolitis: a randomized, prospective pilot study

Amir Kugelman; Karine Raibin; Husein Dabbah; Irina Chistyakov; Isaac Srugo; Lea Even; Nurit Bzezinsky; Arieh Riskin

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.10.057

Intravenous fluids versus gastric-tube feeding in hospitalized infants with viral bronchiolitis: a randomized, prospective pilot study

J Pediatr. 2013 Mar;162(3):640-642.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.10.057. Epub 2012 Dec 20.

Authors

Amir Kugelman¹, Karine Raibin, Husein Dabbah, Irina Chistyakov, Isaac Srugo, Lea Even, Nurit Bzezinsky, Arieh Riskin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Bnai Zion Medical Center, The B&R Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel. [email protected]

PMID: 23260101
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.10.057

Abstract

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends intravenous fluids for infants with bronchiolitis who are unable to sustain oral feedings. Our randomized, prospective pilot study shows that gastric tube feeding (in 31 infants) is feasible and demonstrated comparable clinical outcomes with intravenous fluids (in 20 infants) among hospitalized infants ≤6 months of age with moderate bronchiolitis.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01189149.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Bronchiolitis, Viral / physiopathology*
Child, Preschool
Enteral Nutrition / methods*
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Infant
Intubation, Gastrointestinal / methods*
Length of Stay
Male
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy
Parenteral Nutrition / methods*
Parenteral Nutrition Solutions / administration & dosage*
Pilot Projects
Prospective Studies
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Parenteral Nutrition Solutions

Associated data

ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT01189149