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Randomised Double Blind Controlled Trial of Minocycline in Japanese encephalitis

Randomised Double Blind Controlled Trial of Minocycline in Japanese encephalitis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2010/091/006143
Enrollment
144
Registered
2011-01-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Minocycline: 5 mg/kg followed by 2.5 mg/kg 12 hourly for 7 dauys
200 mg followed by 100 mg 12 hourly in adults Control Intervention1: Placebo: same as for drug

Sponsors

National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, Gurgaon
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children > 3 years old and adults with suspected encephalitis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: women of child bearing age (16-44 years)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cumulative Mortality at 3 months from onsetTimepoint: 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
? Number of days since randomization for fever to subside. ? Number of days since randomization to come to oral feeding ? Number of days since randomization to return to full consciousness (Glasgow Coma Scale of 15) ? Number of days in hospital since randomization ? Neurological deficits or abnormalities of tone or posture or movement at discharge. ? Neurologic deficits, frank mental retardation or other symptoms such as epilepsy at follow up at 6 months Timepoint: 3 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRashmi Kumar
rashmik2005@gmail.com0522-2322577

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026