Atypical Pneumonia Clinical Trial
Official title:
Diagnosis and Treatment of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae and Vaccine Development
A randomized clinical trial comparing treatment effectiveness of azithromycin and doxycycline for pediatric Mycoplasma pneumonia.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 100 |
Est. completion date | December 31, 2022 |
Est. primary completion date | December 31, 2022 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | N/A to 18 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Children aged 0-18 years, admitted due to lower respiratory tract infections. Mycoplamsa pneumonia is diagnosed. - The diagnosis is made within 72 hours after fever onset. - The patient and his/her guardians are willing to participate the study and able to follow the instruction. Exclusion Criteria: |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Taiwan | National Taiwan University Hospital | Taipei |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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National Taiwan University Hospital |
Taiwan,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Defervescence | The timing (days) when fever subsides after treatment | Up to 10 days | |
Secondary | Hospital stay | The length of hospitalization | Up to 2 weeks |