Clinical trials: Pneumonia Childhood
Pneumonia, Bacterial, Viral Infection
Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers for Childhood Bacterial Pneumonia
Clinical pneumonia is a leading cause of pediatric hospitalization. The etiology is generally bacterial or viral. Prompt and optimal treatment of pneumonia is critical to reduce mortality.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Bacterial, Viral Infection, Clinical Pneumonia, Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
- Trial name
- NCT03996967
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Netherlands and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 837 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Diarrhea, Pneumonia
Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 in Young Indian Children
Hypothesis: Supplementation of two recommended daily allowances (RDA) of folic acid with or without simultaneous administration of vitamin B12 reduces the rates of acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRI), clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT00717730
- Testing
- Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, Folic acid and vitamin B12
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tor A. Strand
Pneumonia Childhood
Acute Respiratory Infection Diagnostic Aids (ARIDA) Controlled Accuracy Evaluation Protocol
Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of death among children under 5 years of age globally. Many pneumonia deaths result from late care seeking and inappropriate treatment due to misdiagnosis of symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT03067558
- Testing
- Children's automated respiratory rate monitor, MK2 Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) Timer
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malaria Consortium
Pneumonia, Bacterial, Pneumonia Childhood
Discharge Stewardship in Children's Hospitals
The goal of this interventional study is to test if a discharge stewardship bundle is effective at reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions at hospital discharge for children with the three common infections…
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Bacterial, Pneumonia Childhood, Urinary Tract Infections, Soft Tissue Infections
- Trial name
- DISCO (NCT05826873)
- Testing
- Discharge antibiotic stewardship intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,131 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Pneumonia, Hypoxemia
Solar Oxygen Study
Globally, approximately 7.7 million children per year die before the age of 5 years. Infectious diseases account for a large proportion of these deaths, with pneumonia being the leading cause of mortality (2.1 million…
- Trial name
- SOS (NCT03851783)
- Testing
- Solar-powered oxygen
- Where
- 20 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,405 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Pneumonia Childhood
A Feasibility Study Evaluating a Novel Mask (Nasal Reservoir Cannula)
This study evaluates the addition of a novel mask (nasal reservoir cannula) to a standard nasal cannula during supplemental oxygenation for the treatment of hospitalized pediatric patients with hypoxemia due to severe pneumonia.
- Trial name
- NCT03929484
- Testing
- Nasal reservoir cannula
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Anxiety Disorder of Childhood or Adolescence
Mental Health Support for SickKids Children and Families During COVID-19 Using Established eHealth Interventions
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and associated emergency measures (EM) have dramatically impacted the lives of children/adolescents (children) and families.
- Trial name
- NCT04408027
- Testing
- Virtual-Care Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Childhood Pneumonia, Mycoplasma Pneumonia
Evaluation of Pathogenesis and Diagnosis of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
To investigate the Mycoplasma pneumoniae-specific circulating antibody-secreting cell (ASC) response and Mycoplasma pneumoniae-specific interferon (INF)-γ-secreting T cell response, along with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and…
- Conditions
- Childhood Pneumonia, Mycoplasma Pneumonia, Antibody-secreting Cells, Enzyme-linked Immunospot (ELISpot)
- Trial name
- myCAP (NCT03613636)
- Testing
- Enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISpot) assay [Blood]
- Volunteers
- 490 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
COVID-19, COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19, Obesity and Lifestyle in Children - Role of Professionals
In this study it is researched how preventive and curative healthcare for children with overweight and obesity was conducted during the Covid-19 pandemic, which barriers were noticed by professionals, and how new methods (such as…
- Conditions
- COVID-19, COVID-19 Pandemic, Childhood Obesity, Overweight, Childhood
- Trial name
- COLC-Pro (NCT05336591)
- Testing
- Covid-19 pandemic
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Pneumonia
3 Days Amoxicillin Versus Placebo for Fast Breathing Childhood Pneumonia in Malawi
The purpose of this study to assess the effectiveness of no antibiotic treatment for fast breathing, community-acquired childhood pneumonia in a malaria-endemic region of Malawi.
- Trial name
- NCT02760420
- Testing
- Amoxicillin
- Where
- 2 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,126 people
- Sponsor
- Save the Children
Malaria, Pneumonia
Study of Post-Training Supports for Health Workers in Benin
The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a package of interventions to support health workers in Benin (in West Africa) who had been trained to use Integrated Management of…
- Conditions
- Malaria, Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Measles
- Trial name
- NCT00510679
- Testing
- Health worker supports (supervision, job aids, incentives)
- Where
- Benin
- Volunteers
- 1,577 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Diarrhoea, Pneumonia
HCU: Can VHVs Trained in ICCM Improve Care for Children
This study will assess how the current VHV (VHV=CHW, community health worker) scope can be expanded to include iCCM and if such group interventions can provide improved access to treatment for children.
- Conditions
- Diarrhoea, Pneumonia, Malaria
- Trial name
- HCU:VHV/ICCM (NCT02072629)
- Testing
- Training of VHVs in iCCM
- Volunteers
- 4,071 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Sars-CoV2, Covid-19
COPE - COVID-19 in Pregnancy and Early Childhood
Purpose: The emergence of a new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing a novel infection in the human race resulting in a world-spanning pandemic came as a surprise and at a tremendous cost both for individual human lives as well as for…
- Conditions
- Sars-CoV2, Covid-19, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy Preterm
- Trial name
- COPE (NCT04433364)
- Testing
- biological samples, questionnaires and interviews
- Where
- 27 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 3,834 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI), Pneumonia
Optimising Antibiotic Use for Paediatric Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Africa
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) remain a leading cause of hospitalisation and death among young children in Africa. Although viral infections account for a substantial proportion of LRTIs, antibiotics are frequently…
- Conditions
- Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI), Pneumonia, Bronchopneumonia, Bronchiolitis
- Trial name
- BEACON (NCT07841691)
- Testing
- CRP- and PREPARE-guided Antibiotic Prescription
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Diarrhea, Pneumonia
64N Nutraceutical for the Prevention of Childhood Diarrhea and Pneumonia in Low Resource Settings
The purpose of this study is to compare the occurrence of childhood diarrheal disease and pneumonia in subjects under the age of 5 years in low resource settings who have received prophylactic 64N nutraceutical (64N)as a neonate…
- Trial name
- NCT02231047
- Testing
- 64N Nutraceutical, No 64N Nutraceutical
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- H2O Health and Agriculture LLC
Childhood Pneumonia, Pneumococcal Carriage
The Study of Chest Infections in Infants Living in a Refugee Camp on the Thai-Burmese Border
This study will follow 1000 refugee infants from birth for two years. The aim of the study is to better understand why some children develop infections caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae whilst others merely carry…
- Trial name
- ARI (NCT00894764)
- Where
- 2 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Diarrhea, Infantile, Childhood Pneumonia
Bihar Evaluation of Social Franchising and Telemedicine
This study will conduct an evaluation of the World Health Partners (WHP) private provider project to see if the social franchising and telemedicine project has an impact on health outcomes in treatment vs. control areas.
- Trial name
- BEST (NCT01345695)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 106,380 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pneumonia, Childhood Pneumonia
mHealth for Pneumonia Prevention
In Pakistan, pneumonia and recurrent wheeze in children under five pose significant threats to children's health. Despite being preventable, more than 90,000 children die each year due to pneumonia in Pakistan, making it one of…
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Childhood Pneumonia, Infectious Disease, Acute Respiratory Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04493047
- Testing
- Mobile health (mHealth) for pneumonia
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 520 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Childhood Pneumonia
Cotrimoxazole Versus Amoxicillin in the Treatment of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Children Aged 2-59 Months
The investigators hypothesized that Oral amoxicillin (25mg/kg/dose bid) given to children aged 2-59 months with pneumonia, would lead to better clinical outcome on day three in 89.9% of the children compared to 77.0% of children…
- Trial name
- NCT00933049
- Testing
- Amoxicillin, Cotrimoxazole
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 505 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Pneumonia, Childhood Pneumonia
Diagnostic Accuracy of Lung Ultrasound for Pneumonia Diagnosis in Children
Chest X-ray is historically being used as an imaging standard to aid to the diagnosis of childhood pneumonia, however, the evidence does not support it as a perfect imaging tool.
- Trial name
- LUS (NCT07331311)
- Testing
- LUS as a chest imaging tool
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Nagasaki University