Azithromycin for Children Hospitalized With Asthma
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2018-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Asthma is a chronic lung condition in children, and often requires hospitalization for acute
exacerbations. Azithromycin has been used successfully in other chronic lung diseases,
including cystic fibrosis. Despite limited clinical evidence, some pediatricians use
azithromycin in children hospitalized with asthma, citing either treatment of atypical
pathogens or its proposed anti-inflammatory properties. This study proposes a clinical trial
to determine if azithromycin will shorten length of stay in children hospitalized with acute
asthma exacerbations.