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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN39575233
ISRCTN39575233
Completed
Not Applicable

A randomized, placebo-controlled, partially blinded (drug versus placebo) trial of early corticosteroid therapy in Vietnamese children and young adults with suspected dengue infection

niversity of Oxford (UK)0 sites225 target enrollmentOctober 21, 2008

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Dengue fever
Sponsor
niversity of Oxford (UK)
Enrollment
225
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 21, 2008
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Oxford (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Aged between 6 and 20 years, either sex
  • 2\. Weight at least 20 kg
  • 3\. Clinical suspicion of dengue, with a positive rapid test for dengue non\-structural protein 1
  • 4\. Fever for less than or equal to 72 hours
  • 5\. Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Signs or symptoms suggestive of any other acute infectious disease
  • 2\. Any evidence of significant complications of dengue, e.g., mucosal bleeding, jaundice, neurological compromise, shock, inability to tolerate oral medication
  • 3\. Any prior history of serious physical illness, or any chronic condition requiring regular follow up
  • 4\. Any history of psychiatric disorder or behaviour disturbance
  • 5\. Current or recent (within 3 months) use of any medication other than drugs for symptomatic relief (analgesics, decongestants, etc.)
  • 6\. Any history of an adverse drug reaction to any medication
  • 7\. Pregnancy (enrolment within one month of last menstrual period \[LMP] in post\-pubertal females)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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