Status:
COMPLETED
Community Case Management of the Severe Pneumonia With Oral Amoxicillin in Children 2-59 Months of Age
Lead Sponsor:
Aga Khan University
Collaborating Sponsors:
World Health Organization
Boston University
Conditions:
Severe Pneumonia
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-59 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial located in Hala district, Pakistan to determine the impact of using Lady Health Workers (LHW) of National Program for Family Planning and Primary Health Car...
Detailed Description
Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children less than five years of age, and is responsible for over 2 million annual deaths in this age group...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 2 to 59 months who present to LHWs with severe pneumonia.
- Informed consent given by a legal guardian.
Exclusion
- Very severe disease.
- Persistent vomiting.
- Parental or caretaker refusal to participate in the study.
- Children currently being treated for non-severe pneumonia who advance to severe pneumonia.
- Suspected or known kerosene oil ingestion.
- Prior enrollment in the study within 2 weeks of last follow up
- Children with severe malnutrition . Children with severe diarrhea with signs of dehydration
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
4070 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01192789
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2010
Last Update
May 22 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Aga Khan University Research Office, Matiari
Matiari, Sidh, Pakistan