Status:
UNKNOWN
Adding a Second Drug for Febrile Children Treated With Acetaminophen
Lead Sponsor:
Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Conditions:
Fever
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-4 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Fever is one of the most common symptoms in pediatrics and one of the most common reasons for visits in pediatricians' office and pediatric emergency departments. Many parents consider fever to be the...
Detailed Description
Methods: Design: randomized double blind placebo controlled study. Setting: The ED and pediatric ward of a large University affiliated Hospital Participants: Inclusion criteria: * Age: 6 mo- 4 yea...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: 6 mo- 4 years
- Rectal temperature \> 38.5
- Received 10-15 mg/kg of acetaminophen or 5-10 mg/kg of ibuprofen 1.5 - 3.5 hours before admission to the
Exclusion
- Received more than 75 mg acetaminophen in the last 24 hours
- Unable to take oral medications
- Hypersensitivity to acetaminophen or ibuprofen
- Varicella
- Renal failure
- Liver disease
- Rectal temperature can't be measured (due to anatomical or medical problem)
- Received both Ibuprofen and acetaminophen in the last 6 hours
- Informed consent could not be granted
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00389272
Start Date
September 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
October 31 2007
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Service, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center
Ẕerifin, Israel, 70300