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Azithromycin for Critical Asthma - Pediatrics

Launched by JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · Jan 16, 2024

Trial Information

Current as of October 04, 2024

Recruiting

Keywords

Description

Azithromycin (AZI), a macrolide antibiotic, has been applied for adult and pediatric respiratory pathology to alter immune system response.1 For pediatric critical asthma (CA), a term used to describe a critically ill child hospitalized with an asthma exacerbation requiring an intensive care unit (PICU) hospitalization, the investigator's prior research has revealed 1 in 10 will receive AZI.2 Yet, the application of AZI in this setting is poorly studied nor is clear if, and to what degree AZI alters the immune response in conjunction with systemic corticosteroids traditionally applied in CA...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion criteria
  • * Age 3-17 years
  • * Admission to the PICU
  • * Primary diagnosis of critical asthma
  • * Prescription for continuous inhaled beta-agonist therapy and/or intravenous (IV) beta-agonist therapy
  • * Prescription for intravenous systemic corticosteroids
  • Exclusion criteria
  • * Critical Congenital Heart Disease Unrepaired
  • * Tracheostomy Dependence at Admission
  • * Ongoing Exposure to Azithromycin or Macrolide Antibiotics for any indication
  • * Past Medical History of Prolonged QT Syndrome or Arrhythmias
  • * Concomitant respiratory pathology including Acute Chest Syndrome, Interstitial Lung Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension

About Sponsor

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States

People applied

Timeline

First submit

Trial launched

Trial updated

Estimated completion

Not reported

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