Health Condition 1: A499- Bacterial infection, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Outpatient treatment with Inj Gentamicin and oral Amoxicillin: Inj Gentamicin (I/M) OD x 2 days
Syrup Amoxicillin (oral) BD x 7 days
Control Intervention1: Inpatient treatment with Inj
Sponsors
Centre for Health Research and Development Society for Applied Studies
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All young infants 1. Body temperature >=38°C, or 2. Severe chest indrawing, or 3. Fast breathing (
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Weight 2. Signs of critical illness (no movement at all, unable to feed at all, convulsions), or 3.Signs of CSI associated with a high risk of mortality (stopped feeding well, movement only on stimulation, low body temperature 4. Any sign suggestive of another serious illness/condition, such as major congenital malformations, severe jaundice, conditions requiring major surgery, meningitis, bone or joint infection, severe dehydration, etc., or 5. Appearance of low-mortality risk signs in first 24 hours of life , or 6. Hospitalized for any illness in the previous 2 weeks, or 7. Prior use of injectable antibiotics for the same illness, or 8. Previously included in this study or currently included in any other study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Death Presence of any sign of critical illness or sign suggestive of another serious infection Presence of any new sign of CSI Persistence of presenting sign Timepoint: Day 1-15 Days 2, 4, 8 Days 4, 8, Day 8 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not knownTimepoint: Not known | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactTemsunaro Rongsen Chandola
Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies
Outcome results
None listed