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Treatment of Influenza and ARVI in Children by Kagocel ®

Completed
Conditions
Influenza
Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04651491
Lead Sponsor
Nearmedic Plus LLC
Brief Summary

This study examined the etiology of acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) during the 2015-2016 season, evaluated the statistics of the incidence of influenza and ARVI in this period (epidemiology: severity of the disease and bacterial exacerbations; demographics of patients; duration and timing of treatment; safety; quality of treatment), and evaluated the effectiveness of complex therapy with an emphasis on the using of interferon inducers in hospitalized children aged 3 to 11 years.

Detailed Description

This non-interventional observational study included 80 patients aged 3 to 11 years who were hospitalized with influenza and acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) symptoms at any time from the onset of the disease (up to 15 days) and who were prescribed the interferon inducer Kagocel as an antiviral medicine.

The diagnosis of influenza and ARVI was confirmed in accordance with the world health organization (who) guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 and other influenza viruses.

All patient examinations are conducted in accordance with local routine clinical practice and local and international standards of care.

After the end of treatment, the following data were collected and analyzed:

* demography

* disease severity

* anamnesis data (data of influenza vaccination in the current season; pre-school facilities visits; previous contacts with a patient with influenza / ARVI; previous antiviral therapy for the current episode of the disease; concomitant diseases)

* body temperature (morning/evening)

* chills and fever (cumulative score based on all symptoms: 0-no symptoms, 1-mild, 2-moderate, 3-severe)

* intoxication symptom (cumulative score based on all symptoms: 0-no symptoms, 1-mild, 2-moderate, 3-severe)

* catarrhal symptoms (cumulative score based on all symptoms: 0 - no symptoms, 1-mild, 2-moderate, 3-severe)

* timelines: the beginning of the disease, the first visit to the doctor, the beginning of treatment, the duration of the disease

* determination the causative agent by PCR (on presentation of patients and their discharge on 5-6 days from start of therapy)

* antiviral therapy (Kagocel dose depending on age)

* symptomatic treatment of the current episode of influenza or ARVI before and during the patient's hospitalization

* bacterial exacerbations (Yes/no)

* treatment of bacterial exacerbations (drug name)

* adverse events

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  1. The patient's age from 3 to 11 years inclusive.
  2. The patient was hospitalized with symptoms of influenza and ARVI.
  3. The appointment of drug Kagocel ® as an antiviral therapy of influenza or ARVI by the doctor during hospitalization
  4. No history of allergy and / or hypersensitivity to the components of the drug Kagocel ® .
  5. Signed informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients who received antiviral and immunomodulatory medications within 15 days prior to hospitalization

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Therapy with interferons' inducersKagocelTherapy according to routine practice (including Kagocel)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of participants with symptoms of ARVI or influenzaup to 7 days (at least)

Number of patients with intoxication syndrome (drowsiness, muscle pain, weakness, sweating, chills, eye pain, headache), catarrhal syndromes (pharyngeal hyperemia, cough, rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, sore throa) and fever

Number of participants with ARVI and influenza complicationsup to 7 days (at least)
Changes in the number of respiratory viruses in nasopharyngeal smears by multiplex PCR2 points: day of hospitalization and 5-6 day of treatment

Identification of respiratory viruses such as influenza a and b, human respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza viruses of types 1-4, coronaviruses, metapneumoviruses, rhinoviruses, adenoviruses of groups B, C, E, and bokaviruses, and assessment of the duration of their isolation

Duration and severity of fever in patients with influenza and in patients with ARVIup to 7 days (at least)
Number of participants who required antibiotic therapyup to 7 days (at least)
The dynamics and the severity of intoxication and catarrhal syndromes in patients with influenza and in patients with ARVIup to 7 days (at least)

Intoxication syndrome: drowsiness, muscle pain, weakness, sweating, chills, eye pain, headache.

Catarrhal syndromes: pharyngeal hyperemia, cough, rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, sore throa.

Qualitative signs were evaluated in points-absence of a sign-0 points, weakly expressed sign - 1 point, medium (moderate) expressed-2 points, bright (strongly) expressed-3 points

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events (AE) with regards to type and severity of AE (mild, moderate, severe; according to physician's opinion)up to 7 days (at least)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Research Institute of Children's Infections of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency,

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Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation

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