Systemic Steroids Plus Antibiotics in Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2007-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of treatment with a steroid and antibiotic on the size of the tonsils and symptoms of children with OSAS.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Chicago
• Treatments: Amoxicillin; Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Clavulanic Acid; Clavulanic Acids; Methylprednisolone; Methylprednisolone acetate; Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate; Prednisolone; Prednisolone acetate; Prednisolone hemisuccinate; Prednisolone phosphate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Polysomnogram results showing mild obstructive sleep apnea.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Significant medical problems

• Chronic medication intake (except bronchodilators and inhaled steroids)

• Allergy to penicillin or its derivatives.