Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Intermittent vs. Continuous Oxygen Saturation Monitoring in Infants Hospitalized for Bronchiolitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary: The investigators will conduct a study around the best way to monitor infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis, the most common lung infection and a leading reason for hospitalization in infants. Infants with bronchiolitis have breathing difficulties and are provided supplemental oxygen if their oxygen levels are low. However, there is uncertainty regarding how to best monitor oxygen levels. A probe placed on the hand or foot can be used to monitor oxygen levels all the time (continuous oxygen monitoring) or just every 4-6 hours (intermittent oxygen monitoring). Research has suggested that placing infants with bronchiolitis on continuous monitoring results in unnecessary use of oxygen and infants staying longer in hospital. However, due to the lack of high quality research, its unclear which strategy is best and practice varies. The objective of this study is to conduct high quality research across hospitals to determine whether intermittent compared to continuous oxygen monitoring will reduce the length of hospital stay in infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis. The investigators will also compare safety and cost. The results of this study will inform bronchiolitis practice standards and the best use of health care resources.