Status:

TERMINATED

AZithromycin Therapy in Preschoolers With a Severe Wheezing Episode Diagnosed at the Emergency Department

Lead Sponsor:

University of Arizona

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Utah

Emory University

Conditions:

Asthma

Wheezing

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

AZ-SWED is a parallel group, double blind, placebo control efficacy clinical trial with two separate hypotheses. The trial will compare the 5-day outcome of preschool children presenting to an Emergen...

Detailed Description

This Phase III trial is designed as a parallel group, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, multi-center evaluation of AZ for the treatment of acute wheezing episodes. The study will recruit e...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 months to \<60 months.
  • The presence of expiratory wheezing as ascertained by a physician or nurse practitioner at admission to the ED.
  • A Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measurement (PRAM) score of greater than or equal to 4 at any time during the ED admission.

Exclusion

  • Presence of acute infection that requires systemic antibiotics, as determined by the physician.
  • Current or previous use of systemic antibiotics within the last 2 weeks.
  • Current or previous use of a steroid for wheezing within the last 2 weeks.
  • Suspected foreign body induced aspiration during the last 2 weeks.
  • A known systemic illness (other than allergy) including but not limited to:
  • Recurrent seizures
  • Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) requiring medical treatment
  • Major congenital anomalies
  • Physical and intellectual delay
  • Cerebral palsy
  • A history of chest surgery
  • Tuberculosis or other chronic infections
  • Primary or secondary immunodeficiency
  • Gastrointestinal malformation or disease
  • Cardiac disorder (except for a hemodynamically insignificant atrial septal defect (ASD), ventricular septal defect (VSD) or benign heart murmur)
  • Born at less than 36 weeks estimated gestational age.
  • Received oxygen for more than 5 days in the neonatal period, or received invasive mechanical ventilation.
  • Significant developmental delay / failure to thrive, defined as a child plotting less than 3rd percentile.
  • Any chronic lung disease.
  • The study intervention poses undue risk to patient in the opinion of the treating physician
  • Known sensitivity or allergy to AZ.
  • Participation in the evaluation of a drug or medical device currently or within the last 30 days.
  • Previous enrollment into this trial.
  • Inability of the parent or guardian to speak English or Spanish.
  • Positive PCR or antigen test for COVID-19 from hospital/doctor's office/testing center within the past 30 days.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 22 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 8 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

840 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04669288

Start Date

September 22 2021

End Date

January 8 2025

Last Update

March 4 2025

Active Locations (8)

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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

2

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

3

Children's Hospital of New York Medical Center

New York, New York, United States, 10032

4

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229