Efficacy of two drug regimens in the treatment of pneumonia

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• Conditions: Efficacy of cefixime in pneumonia treatment.; J15, J15.9; Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified & Bacterial pneumonia, unspecified

• Registration Number: IRCT201107096922N2
• Lead Sponsor: Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 82

Inclusion Criteria

out-patients with pneumonia, age over 12 years
Exclusion criteria: inpatients with pneumonia; Failure to refer the patient

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient's general appearance. Timepoint: after 1 week and after the treatment (10th day). Method of measurement: physical exam.;Fever. Timepoint: after 1 week and after the treatment (10th day). Method of measurement: termometer.;Cough. Timepoint: after 1 week and after the treatment (10th day). Method of measurement: patient's complaint and daily notes.;Lung auscultation to normal. Timepoint: after 1 week and after the treatment (10th day). Method of measurement: lung auscultation with stetoscope.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Shock. Timepoint: after 1 week and after the treatment (10th day). Method of measurement: measurement of BP.;Respiratory failure. Timepoint: after 1 week and after the treatment (10th day). Method of measurement: physical exam.;Level of consiousness. Timepoint: after 1 week and after the treatment (10th day). Method of measurement: physical exam.