Trial on the Ideal Duration of Oral Antibiotics in Children With Pneumonia
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
To determine, in children hospitalized with pneumonia, if an extended duration of oral
antibiotics (10 days) will be superior to a shorter duration (3 days) of antibiotics in
improving clinical outcomes.
Secondary Aims:
1. Describe the prevalence of respiratory viruses and bacteria at presentation.
2. Investigate the depression, anxiety and stress scores (DASS21) and quality of life
scored (QOL) by parents of the children during admission, pre-discharge and post
discharge and at follow-ups.