The effect of macrolide antibiotics on the outcome of acute bronchiolitis in infants

ISRCTN ISRCTN09839570
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN09839570
Secondary identifying numbers N0544103921
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
05/02/2018
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Andrew T Clark
Scientific

Box No 40
Clinic 2a
Department of Allergy & Clinical Immunology
Addenbrooke's NHS Trust
Cambridge
CB2 2QQ
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleThe effect of macrolide antibiotics on the outcome of acute bronchiolitis in infants
Study objectivesThe effect of macrolide antibiotics on the outcome of acute bronchiolitis.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedRespiratory: Acute bronchiolitis
InterventionThe project involves enrolment of infants with bronchiolitis (a wheezy respiratory illness). Subjects will be randomised to receive either 5 days of clarithromycin suspension or placebo in double-blinded fashion.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Clarithromycin
Primary outcome measureOutcome measures will include a daily clinical score and number of days hospitalisation
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date16/10/2001
Completion date15/10/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
SexBoth
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment16/10/2001
Date of final enrolment15/10/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Addenbrooke's NHS Trust
Cambridge
CB2 2QQ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Other

Cambridge Consortium - Addenbrooke's (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

05/02/2018: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.