Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of Single Versus Double Dose of Oral Amoxicillin for Non-Severe Pneumonia in Children

Lead Sponsor:

ARI Research Cell

Collaborating Sponsors:

World Health Organization

Conditions:

Pneumonia

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-59 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The World Health Organization's (WHO) standard case management strategy for reducing acute respiratory infection (ARI) related mortality recommends oral cotrimoxazole and oral amoxicillin as first lin...

Detailed Description

INTRODUCTION: World Health Organization's (WHO) standard case management strategy for reducing ARI related mortality recommends oral cotrimoxazole and oral amoxicillin as first line drugs for the tre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • They are aged 2-59 months.
  • Diagnosed with WHO defined non-severe pneumonia

Exclusion

  • Children with signs of WHO defined severe or very severe disease.
  • Known penicillin allergy, with a history of accelerated rash, urticaria, or anaphylactic symptoms. Complicating acute non-pulmonary or chronic illness.
  • The children living outside the municipal limits of the city who cannot be followed up.
  • Children who have taken the appropriate doses of WHO-recommended dose of antimicrobial drug for 48 hours prior to presentation.
  • Children who have prior history of wheezing or bronchial asthma and are wheezing now.
  • Children whose parents or guardians refuse to give consent.
  • Previously enrolled patients in the present study.
  • Hospitalization in the past two weeks.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

June 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

900 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00130013

Start Date

September 1 2003

End Date

June 1 2004

Last Update

September 23 2005

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ARI Research Cell, Children Hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences

Islamabad, Capital, Pakistan, 44000