Non-antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Army Medical University of People's Liberation Army

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Treatments: Drug: Amoxicillin

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01930955

AURI

Details and patient eligibility

About

Some acute upper respiratory tract infection(AURI) in children is characterized by fever and vomiting,and it is one common reason for visiting a pediatrician. White blood count(WBC) usually increased in this children patients,hence antibiotics are often prescribed properly assumed. In the present study, it was hypothesized that it was not necessary to prescribe amoxicillin for the children.

Full description

After inclusion of eligible children patients,one group was prescribed amoxicillin,and another not.

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 3 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Acute upper respiratory tract infection
• Fever
• Vomiting
• Increased white blood cell

Exclusion criteria

• 0ther symptoms of digestive system
• Headache

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

Amoxicillin

Active Comparator group

Description:

Amoxicillin were given to the children with acute upper respiratory tract infection characterized by fever and vomiting.

Treatment:

Drug: Amoxicillin

control

No Intervention group

Description:

Non-antibiotics were given to the children with acute upper respiratory tract infection characterized by fever and vomiting.