Azithromycin for treatment of hospitalized children with asthmatic symptoms - A double-blind, randomized, controlled study

Conditions

Childhood asthma

Brief summary

Duration (in days) of the asthma-like episode from the start of randomization.

Detailed description

1) Change in symptom score from day 1 after randomization to completion of each randomized asthmatic episode aged 1-5 years assessed using a previously validated symptom scoring model based on a diary., 2) The length of hospitalization., 3) Need for SABA during the asthma-like episode., 4) Need for oral corticosteroids (OCS) during the asthma-like episode., 5) Stratification of the above analyzes on the basis of the presence or absence of bacteria in the airways., 6) Percentage of days away from daycare offers and / or work for parents / guardians., 7) Assessment of the health economic gain based on treatment costs and lost earnings for parent / guardian (s).

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Interventions

DRUGBANANA FLAVOUR

DRUGXANTHUM GUM

DRUGSUCROSE

DRUGPlease see attached files

DRUGHYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE LF

DRUGAZITHROMYCIN

DRUGSODIUM PHOSPHATE DODECAHYDRATE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 Years to 17 Years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration (in days) of the asthma-like episode from the start of randomization.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) Change in symptom score from day 1 after randomization to completion of each randomized asthmatic episode aged 1-5 years assessed using a previously validated symptom scoring model based on a diary., 2) The length of hospitalization., 3) Need for SABA during the asthma-like episode., 4) Need for oral corticosteroids (OCS) during the asthma-like episode., 5) Stratification of the above analyzes on the basis of the presence or absence of bacteria in the airways., 6) Percentage of days away from daycare offers and / or work for parents / guardians., 7) Assessment of the health economic gain based on treatment costs and lost earnings for parent / guardian (s).	—

Measure

Time frame

1) Change in symptom score from day 1 after randomization to completion of each randomized asthmatic episode aged 1-5 years assessed using a previously validated symptom scoring model based on a diary., 2) The length of hospitalization., 3) Need for SABA during the asthma-like episode., 4) Need for oral corticosteroids (OCS) during the asthma-like episode., 5) Stratification of the above analyzes on the basis of the presence or absence of bacteria in the airways., 6) Percentage of days away from daycare offers and / or work for parents / guardians., 7) Assessment of the health economic gain based on treatment costs and lost earnings for parent / guardian (s).

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Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed