Status:
COMPLETED
Indiaclen Short Course Amoxycillin Therapy for Pneumonia With Wheeze
Lead Sponsor:
King George's Medical University
Collaborating Sponsors:
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Conditions:
Non-Severe Pneumonia With Wheeze
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-59 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Background: The current Integrated management of childhood infections (IMCI) algorithm prescribes that children with wheeze and fast breathing presenting to first level health facilities are given ant...
Detailed Description
Background: The World Health Organizations acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) management algorithms depend primarily on two key clinical signs: elevated respiratory rate and chest indrawing. Th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children aged 2-59 months with non-severe pneumonia based on WHO criteria of respiratory rate above the age specific cut-off, audible / ausculatory wheeze, accessible to follow up, whose guardians give written informed consent.
Exclusion
- Children with severe disease, received any documented antibiotic treatment in the past 48 hours, diagnosed asthmatic on maintenance therapy, complicating acute non-pulmonary or chronic illness, known drug allergy, hospitalization in the past 2 weeks, measles or history of measles within the last month, known immunodeficiency disorder, prior enrollment in the study, residing in areas not accessible for follow-up or whose guardian refuses to consent for the study. Radiological Pneumonia on X-Ray.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
2000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00407394
Start Date
April 1 2004
End Date
April 1 2006
Last Update
December 5 2006
Active Locations (1)
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King George's Medical University
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, 226003