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The Efficacy Analysis of Rifaximin in the Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Children

The Efficacy Analysis of Rifaximin in the Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Children

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400091767
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-11-04
Start date
2024-08-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-11

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

Conditions

Clostridioides Difficile Infection

Interventions

Treatment Group:Oral Rifaximin (for children aged 3 to under 12 years: 200mg orally, three times a day for 10 days
for children aged 12 to under 18 years: 550mg orally, three times a day for 10 days).
Control Group:Vancomycin 40mg/kg/day orally, every 6 hours (maximum dose per dose 125mg) for 10 days.

Sponsors

Chilren's Hospital of Shanghai
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age: 3 years = age < 18 years; more than 3 episodes of diarrhea per day, with Bristol stool type 6-7, and laboratory tests positive for Clostridioides difficile; 2. Laboratory stool examination is positive for Clostridioides difficile (toxin A/B); 3.The legal guardian fully understands and signs the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Concurrent with other severe gastrointestinal diseases; 2.Concurrent with other severe systemic diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Diarrhea;Clostridioides difficile Toxin A/B Negative;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiaolu Li

Chilren's Hospital of Shanghai

lixl1@shchildren.com.cn+86 156 9210 7629

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026