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A Study to Compare the Safety and Effectiveness of 2 Doses of Levofloxacin Given for Different Time Periods in Patients With Pneumonia

NCT00236821 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 530

Last updated 2011-06-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of two antibiotic regimens in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in non-hospitalized adult patients. A 5-day course of 750 milligrams of levofloxacin given once daily will be compared to a 10-day course 500 milligrams of levofloxacin given once daily.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

levofloxacin

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • PriCara, Unit of Ortho-McNeil, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, L.L.C. Clinical Trial · Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2001-03-31
Completion
2002-06-30

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