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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN30487061
ISRCTN30487061
Completed
Not Applicable

A randomised controlled trial of combination versus single antipyretic treatment in febrile childre

American University of Beirut (Lebanon)0 sites160 target enrollmentFebruary 23, 2005

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Fever
Sponsor
American University of Beirut (Lebanon)
Enrollment
160
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
February 23, 2005
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
American University of Beirut (Lebanon)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Age between 6 months and 14 years
  • 2\. Rectal temperature greater than or equal to 38\.8°C
  • 3\. Consent of treating physician
  • 4\. Consent of parent(s) and child if old enough to give consent (greater than 7 years)
  • 5\. No antipyretic intake for 8 hours prior to enrolment

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Presence of concurrent hepatic or renal disease
  • 2\. Chronic and/or serious disease such as malignancy, septic shock, malabsorption syndromes etc.
  • 3\. Any condition that may interfere with the absorption of the investigational drugs such as gastritis, diarrhoea, ileus etc.
  • 4\. Hypersensitivity to acetaminophen or ibuprofen
  • 5\. Bleeding disorder or tendency

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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