NCT01586299

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of routine NSAIDs treatment for hospitalized children with pleuropneumonia in comparison with acetominophen treatment (all in conjunction with adequate antibiotic therapy).

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2012

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2012

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 19, 2012

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 26, 2012

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

November 14, 2014

Status Verified

January 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

3.3 years

First QC Date

March 19, 2012

Last Update Submit

November 13, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

pleuropneumonia childrennon steroidal anti inflammatory drugspleural effusionsevere pneumonia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • clinical improvement as manifested by resolution of fever and length of hospital admission.

    participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 10 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • clinical improvement as manifested by respiratory parameters (tachypnea, dyspnea, Fio2),and inflammatory markers.

    participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 10 days

Study Arms (2)

ibuprofen

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Ibuprofen

acetaminophen

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Acetaminophen

Interventions

10 mg/kg every 8 hours until 24 hours after resolution of fever

Also known as: nurofen, advil
ibuprofen

15 mg/kg every 6 hours until 24 hours after resolution of fever

Also known as: paracetamol, acamol
acetaminophen

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • age less than 18 years
  • admission in Schneider childrenMC of Israel, wards a/c
  • clinical diagnosis of pneumonia with evidence of pleural effusion on chest X-ray
  • parental informed consent
  • follow-up ability after discharge

You may not qualify if:

  • pneumonia secondary to foreign body aspiration
  • immune deficiency
  • chronic lung disease other than asthma (CF, CLD of prematurity, Familial Dysautonomia, etc)
  • significant premorbidity (organ failure, rheumatic disease, etc)
  • endotracheal/endobronchial devices including tracheostomy.
  • parental refusal to participate in the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Schneider's medical center of Israel

Petah Tikva, Israel

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pleural EffusionPneumonia

Interventions

IbuprofenAcetaminophen

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pleural DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsLung Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PhenylpropionatesAcids, CarbocyclicCarboxylic AcidsOrganic ChemicalsAcetanilidesAnilidesAmidesAniline CompoundsAmines

Study Officials

  • havatzelet yarden-bilavsky, MD

    schneider children MC of Israel

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

shai ashkenazi, Prof

CONTACT

havatzelet yarden-bilavsky, Dr

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 19, 2012

First Posted

April 26, 2012

Study Start

March 1, 2012

Primary Completion

June 1, 2015

Study Completion

June 1, 2015

Last Updated

November 14, 2014

Record last verified: 2012-01

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