Efficacy of Antibiotics in Children With Acute Sinusitis: Which Subgroups Benefit?

NCT02554383 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 515

Last updated 2023-06-29

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Summary

The objective of this trial is to determine whether certain subgroups of children with acute sinusitis exist in whom antibiotic therapy can be appropriately withheld.

Conditions

  • Sinusitis
  • Respiratory Tract Infections

Interventions

DRUG

Amoxicillin-clavulanate

Amoxicillin-clavulanate (90/6.4 mg/kg/d in 2 divided dosed for 10 days)

DRUG

Placebo

placebo made to match the study antibiotic given twice a day orally for 10 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

    collaborator NIH
  • Nader Shaikh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nader Shaikh, MPH, MD · University of Pittsburgh

  • Ellen R Wald, MD · University of Wisconsin, American Family Children's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
11 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-29
Primary Completion
2022-03-31
Completion
2023-03-09

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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