Overview

Comparative Efficacy of Single-dose Doxycycline Versus Standard 5- Day Amoxicillin Treatment

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-10-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
Abstract: Background The current practice in Senegal is to use broad-spectrum antibiotics including amoxicillin and/or cotrimoxazole in case of non-malarial fevers. First-line treatment with doxycycline has cured such patients. The investgators aimed to determine the efficacy of a single dose of doxycycline compared to a 5-day amoxicillin course for the treatment of fever.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
Treatments:
Amoxicillin
Doxycycline
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Participants over 8 years with no malaria fever

Exclusion Criteria:

Under 8 years Pregnanants women

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