A randomised controlled trial of the combined use of paracetamol and ibuprofen to treat febrile children
ISRCTN | ISRCTN21521538 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN21521538 |
Secondary identifying numbers | N0264160475 |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2005
- Registration date
- 30/09/2005
- Last edited
- 10/04/2012
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Signs and Symptoms
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr MDS Erlewyn-Lajeunesse
Scientific
Scientific
C/O Research & Effectiveness Department
Level 1, The Old Building
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Malborough Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)117 928 3473 |
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r&eoffice@ubht.swest.nhs.uk |
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Not specified |
Study type | Not Specified |
Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
Scientific title | |
Study objectives | To ascertain whether using paracetamol and ibuprofen in combination is better than using either alone when treating children with fever in the setting of an emergency department. |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Fever |
Intervention | Unblinded but RCT. Children presenting at the children's emergency department with fever will be invited to take part. Those with a temperature greater than or equal to 38.0 degrees C will be enrolled subject to consent. Subjects will be allocated at random to one of three treatment arms: 1. Ibuprofen alone (5mg/kg) 2. Paracetamol alone (15 mg/kg) 3. Ibuprofen (5mg/kg) & Paracetamol (15 mg/kg) Subjects will receive a single treatment. Temperature will be recorded at dosage, 1 hour later and if still in the department, 2 hours later. |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | The child's temperature one hour after study antipyretics |
Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
Overall study start date | 01/10/2004 |
Completion date | 04/04/2005 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Child |
Lower age limit | 6 Months |
Upper age limit | 16 Years |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | 120 |
Key inclusion criteria | Children presenting in the BRI children's emergency department with fever. Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 6 months - 16 years 2. Children with a temperature of 38.0 degrees C or more will be eligible |
Key exclusion criteria | 1. Those admitted directly to resuscitation by ambulance or those transferred there following initial clinical assessment 2. Those eligible for recruitment in any other study running concurrently or those who have been recruited to a simultaneous study of children's fever 3. Prior administration that will interfere with randomisation: paracetamol within the last six hours or ibuprofen within the last six hours 4. Allergy to either study drug 5. Likely dehydration, cellulitis or skin infection, concomitant warfarin or heparin, chronic illness likely to interfere with drug metabolism (kidney or liver disease), immunosuppression, HIV+, concomitant chemo or radiotherapy, organ or bone marrow transplant recipient, immunosuppressive therapy in the last three months |
Date of first enrolment | 01/10/2004 |
Date of final enrolment | 04/04/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
C/O Research & Effectiveness Department
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
Funders
Funder type
Government
United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
NHS R&D Support Funding (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Results article | results | 01/05/2006 | Yes | No |