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Prospective Comparative Study of the Efficacy of Common Antipyretic Treatments in Febrile Children

NCT02294071 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2014-11-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will examine in detail the immediate effects of three common treatments given to children with fevers to lower their temperature. Each child will be given either ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or a combination, and their temperature monitored at five-minute intervals. The temperature-lowering effects of each treatment will be compared to evaluate which is most effective.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Ibuprofen

oral liquid ibuprofen 10mg/kg (maximum 600 mg)

DRUG

Acetaminophen

oral liquid acetaminophen 15mg/kg (max 975mg)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael J Rieder, MD · Western University, Canada

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-12-31
Primary Completion
2015-11-30

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