Randomized Controlled Trial of Doxycycline to Prevent Acquisition of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae in an Outbreak Setting

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 1994-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study was designed to determine whether taking daily doxycycline during an outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae could prevent a person from getting infected and interrupt ongoing disease transmission during an outbreak. Doxycycline is a treatment for Mycoplasma pneumoniae, but it is not certain that the drug could prevent disease if used prophylactically.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Treatments: Doxycycline

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Working at hospital facility where outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae occured

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant, on antiseizure medications, allergic to macrolide antibiotics