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Pneumonia in Children: Aetiology, Ideal Antibiotic Duration, Quality of Life
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination and Placebo for Pneumonia. Completed, enrolled 19 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
To determine, in children hospitalized with pneumonia, if an extended duration of oral antibiotics (10 days) will be superior to a shorter duration (3 days) of antibiotics in improving clinical outcomes. Secondary Aims: 1. Describe the prevalence of respiratory viruses and bacteria at presentation. 2. Investigate the depression, anxiety and stress scores (DASS21) and quality of life scored (QOL) by parents of the children during admission, pre-discharge and post discharge and at follow-ups.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Oral antibiotic for 10 days
Placebo made to look like the study drug-main ingredient sugar syrup made by the pharmacy department in the hospital In the placebo arm, patient will be given 3 days of antibiotic followed by 7 days of placebo