Amoxicillin Versus Benzyl Penicillin for Treatment of Children Hospitalised With Severe Pneumonia
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study seeks to determine whether clinical outcome following initial treatment of severe
pneumonia with oral amoxicillin is as effective as the current standard benzyl penicillin.
The study will also provide an estimate of the proportion of Kenyan children with severe
pneumonia who fail treatment with a single antibiotic.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Collaborative Research Program
Collaborators:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine University of Nairobi University of Oxford
Treatments:
Amoxicillin Penicillin G Penicillin G Benzathine Penicillin G Procaine Penicillins