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N/A N=66 Randomized Single-blind Diagnostic

Bacterial Pneumonia Score (BPS) Guided Antibiotic Use in Children With Pneumonia and Pneumococcal Vaccine

Community Acquired Pneumonia

Enrolled (actual)
66
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Use of Antibiotics in Each Group — 9; 21 participants — p=0.01

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
BPS (Behavioral); Guideline (Behavioral)
Age
Pediatric · 0+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Hospital General de Niños Pedro de Elizalde
Primary completion
May 2014

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Use of Antibiotics in Each Group
9; 21 0.01 sig
SECONDARY
Treatment Failure in Each Group
3; 4 0.71

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) and pneumoccocal vaccine 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 and pneumoccocal vaccine and complete immunisation with pneumoccocal vaccine.

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
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01875731). 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.

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