Randomized Controlled Trial of Doxycycline to Prevent Acquisition of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae in an Outbreak Setting

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Clinical Trial

Official title: A Double-Blind, Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Doxycycline for Chemoprophylaxis in the Setting of an Outbreak of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This study was designed to determine whether taking daily doxycycline during an outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae could prevent a person from getting infected and interrupt ongoing disease transmission during an outbreak. Doxycycline is a treatment for Mycoplasma pneumoniae, but it is not certain that the drug could prevent disease if used prophylactically.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Mycoplasma Infections
• Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
• Pleuropneumonia
• Pneumonia
• Pneumonia, Mycoplasma

• NCT number: NCT00207584
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 1994
• Completion date: April 1994