N/A
N=120
Bacterial Pneumonia Score (BPS) Guided Antibiotic Use in Children With Community Acquired Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01041209 ↗Enrolled (actual)
120
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Use of Antibiotics in Each Group — 28; 52 participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Strategy based on BPS guided antibiotic use (Behavioral); Enforced Guidelines (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric · 0+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Hospital General de Niños Pedro de Elizalde
- Primary completion
- Feb 2012
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Use of Antibiotics in Each Group |
28; 52 | — |
| SECONDARY Treatment Failure in Each Group |
5; 5 | — |
Summary
The aim of this study is to test if BPS (Bacterial Pneumonia Score) guided antibiotic use in children with non severe community acquired pneumonia (CAP) will reduce antibiotic use as compared to standard care practice (current guidelines for CAP).
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Children aged 3-60 months assisted as outpatients for non severe community acquired pneumonia.
Exclusion Criteria
- Wheezing
- Severe pneumonia
- Pulmonary or cardiovascular chronic disease
- Antibiotic use in the previous two weeks
- Hospitalization for any reason in the previous two weeks
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01041209). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.