Evaluation of Inflammatory Symptoms Reduction With Amoxicillin + Ketoprofen in Acute Pharyngeal Tonsillitis in Pediatric Patients

NCT ID: NCT00799838

Last Updated: 2014-10-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

106 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-11-30

Study Completion Date

2013-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the inflammatory symptoms and signs (hyperemia, edema and pain) reduction after 24 hours of treatment with ketoprofen drops when associated to amoxicillin.

Detailed Description

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The total duration of the study period per patient is 10 ± 1 day

Conditions

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Pharyngotonsillitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Ketoprofen + Amoxicillin

Ketoprofen + Amoxicillin for 3 days, then Amoxicillin alone for 7 days

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ketoprofen

Intervention Type DRUG

Formulation: oral solution 20mg/mL

Route of administration: oral

Dose regimen: 1 drop/Kg for children aged between 4 to 6 years old or 25 drops for children from 7 to 11 years old administered t.i.d

Amoxicillin

Intervention Type DRUG

Formulation: suspension 125mg/5 mL

Route of administration: oral

Dose regimen: 20-40mg/Kg/day administered t.i.d

Amoxicillin

Placebo (for ketoprofen) + Amoxicillin for 3 days, then Amoxicillin alone for 7 days

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo (for Ketoprofen)

Intervention Type DRUG

Formulation: oral solution

Route of administration: oral

Dose regimen: 1 drop/Kg for children aged between 4 to 6 years old or 25 drops for children from 7 to 11 years old administered t.i.d

Amoxicillin

Intervention Type DRUG

Formulation: suspension 125mg/5 mL

Route of administration: oral

Dose regimen: 20-40mg/Kg/day administered t.i.d

Interventions

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Ketoprofen

Formulation: oral solution 20mg/mL

Route of administration: oral

Dose regimen: 1 drop/Kg for children aged between 4 to 6 years old or 25 drops for children from 7 to 11 years old administered t.i.d

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo (for Ketoprofen)

Formulation: oral solution

Route of administration: oral

Dose regimen: 1 drop/Kg for children aged between 4 to 6 years old or 25 drops for children from 7 to 11 years old administered t.i.d

Intervention Type DRUG

Amoxicillin

Formulation: suspension 125mg/5 mL

Route of administration: oral

Dose regimen: 20-40mg/Kg/day administered t.i.d

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Quick-test positive for Streptococcus pyogenes;
* Indication for treatment with amoxicillin according to labeling and physician's clinical evaluation;
* Pain (for swallowing) evaluated by Wong Baker Faces Pain scale with at least grade 3;
* Presence of at least two of the follow symptoms:

* Hyperemia and edema evaluated with at least 2 out of 4 crosses
* Fever in the previous 48 hours
* Cervical adenomegaly
* Tonsilla with erythema or erythema and white exsudate.

Exclusion Criteria

* History of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, metabolic or psychiatric conditions;
* History and laboratorial confirmation of hematologic, hepatic or renal disorders;
* Use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAID) during the last 3 weeks and gastroesophageal reflux during the last 6 months;
* Use of analgesic or anti inflammatory medication (except Paracetamol) in the previous 12 hours;
* History of allergy or hypersensitivity to amoxicillin and/ or ketoprofen.

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

11 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sanofi

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jaderson Lima, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Sanofi

Locations

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Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

São Paulo, , Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

Other Identifiers

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2014-004002-15

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

KETOP_L_03102

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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