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Register: ANZCTR
Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
Main ID:  ACTRN12608000456358
Date of registration: 15/09/2008
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: royal children's hospital
Public title: A double blind randomised placebo controlled study using clarithromycin in the treatment of children with bronchiolitis
Scientific title: A double blind randomised placebo controlled study using clarithromycin in the treatment of children with bronchiolitis
Date of first enrolment: 01/01/2009
Target sample size: 104
Recruitment status: Not yet recruiting
URL:  https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12608000456358.aspx
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Randomised controlled trial;  
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
Australia
Contacts
Name: noel cranswick   
Address:  Clinical Pharmacology, APPRU. Royal Childrens Hospital, flemington rd, parkville, VIC, 3052 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9345 6987
Email: noel.cranswick@rch.org.au
Affiliation: 
Name: noel cranswick   
Address:  Clinical Pharmacology, APPRU. Royal Childrens Hospital, flemington rd, parkville, VIC, 3052 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9345 6987
Email: noel.cranswick@rch.org.au
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: children aged 1-12 months hospitalised with bronchiolitis
Exclusion criteria: cardiac disease, cystic fibrosis, chronic lung disease, Intensive care unit admission, steroid therapy, bronchodilators within 4 hours of presentation

Age minimum: 4 Weeks
Age maximum: 12 Months
Gender: Both males and females
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
bronchiolitis;
bronchiolitis
Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases
Intervention(s)
clarithroymycin in the treatment of bronchiolitis. oral dose of 15 mg/kg/day for a maximum of 6 doses or until hospital discharge
Primary Outcome(s)
treatment of bronchiolitis in children. tools will include vital signs, naso-pharyngeal aspirate, amount of supplemental oxygen required, auscultation of chest, level of hydration[length of hospital stay. assessed daily]
Secondary Outcome(s)
recurrence of bronchiolitis after hospital discharge. Phone call follow up or re-presentation to hospital[monthly phone call follow up or re-presentation to hospital until 4 months after discharge]
recurrence of bronchioloitis after hospital discharge[up until 4 months after discharge]
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
royal childrens hospital
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Royal Children's Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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