Status:

COMPLETED

Famciclovir Oral Pediatric Formulation in Children 1-12 Years of Age With Varicella Zoster Infection

Lead Sponsor:

Novartis

Conditions:

Chickenpox

Herpes Zoster

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-12 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Varicella zoster virus causes chickenpox in children and shingles in adults. Chickenpox is usually a self-limiting illness characterized by fever and a rash. Serious complications can include secondar...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female children 1-12 years of age
  • Clinical or laboratory evidence of varicella zoster infection
  • Patients suspected of having varicella zoster infection

Exclusion

  • Patients unable to swallow
  • Concomitant use of probenecid
  • Positive pregnancy
  • Additional protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criterial may apply. For detailed information on eligibility, please contact the study center nearest to you (see below), or call the following number 1-862-778-3544 or 1-434-951-3228

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

76 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00098046

Start Date

July 1 2005

End Date

July 1 2007

Last Update

September 26 2007

Active Locations (5)

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Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States, 10032

2

Novartis Investigational Site

San José, Costa Rica

3

Novartis Investigational Site

Cuidad de Guatemala, Guatemala

4

Novartis Investigational Site

David, Chiriqui, Panama