Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Effect of Pediatric Lung Ultrasound on Antibiotic Prescriptions in Hospitalized Children and Adolescents With Lower Respiratory Tract Infections. A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Lead Sponsor:
American University of Beirut Medical Center
Conditions:
Lower Resp Tract Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Title: Effect of Pediatric Lung Ultrasound on Antibiotic Prescriptions in Hospitalized Children and Adolescents with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (PLUS-AP Trial) Purpose of the Study: This stu...
Detailed Description
The PLUS-AP Trial (Pediatric Lung Ultrasound to Guide Antibiotic Prescriptions for Hospitalized Children and Adolescents with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections) is a randomized controlled trial desig...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 3 months and 17 years old inclusive
- Currently admitted to the pediatric Ward or boarding in the Emergency Department within 24 hours of admission order due to lower respiratory tract infections.
Exclusion
- Sickle cell disease (SCD).
- On chemotherapy or any other immunosuppressive therapy except systemic corticosteroids use of ≤ 5 days duration.
- Cystic fibrosis and other chronic lung diseases except asthma
- Pre-existing and/or congenital neurologic, metabolic, and cardiac conditions
- Hospitalized within the previous month
- Patients with suspected foreign body aspiration -Received antibiotic therapy within the previous week
- Patients admitted under PI's care
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
176 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06876766
Start Date
April 1 2025
End Date
November 1 2026
Last Update
April 2 2025
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