Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Respiratory Paediatrics paraffin poisoning
Conditions
Interventions
Amoxicillin
Placebo
Sponsors
Dr Kate Balme
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Ingested paraffin in the preceding 24 hours Presence of respiratory symptoms or signs Informed consent by parent/legal guardian Resident within the hospital drainage area and able to come for 2 follow up appointments
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Asymptomatic and no clinical signs 2. Too ill to be excluded from receiving an antibiotic as judged by: o Requiring more than 2L/min nasal-prong oxygen o Requiring continuous or intermittent positive airway pressure ventilation o Fever > 40 degrees Celsius 3. Needing an antibiotic for another reason e.g. otitis media, tonsillitis 4. Current antibiotic use, prior to kerosene ingestion 5. Allergic to amoxicillin
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Treatment failure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of stay in hospital ;Reported symptoms and clinical signs, specifically related to the respiratory system | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactKate;Kate Balme;Balme
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Outcome results
None listed