Safety of Paracetamol as Antipyretic in Treatment of Dengue Infection in Adults

NCT ID: NCT02833584

Last Updated: 2019-04-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

123 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-09-30

Study Completion Date

2018-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether regular dosage of paracetamol causes transaminitis (hepatitis) and evaluate its potency in the treatment of dengue infection.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Dengue Transaminitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Paracetamol

Eligible patients will be randomised to receive Paracetamol prn for fever at maximum dosage of 500 mg PO q 4 hr (3 gm/day)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Paracetamol

Intervention Type DRUG

Paracetamol 500 mg x 1 tablets according to patient's body weight

Placebo

Eligible patients will be randomised to receive Placebo prn for fever at maximum dosage of 500 mg PO q 4 hr (3 gm/day)

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo 500 mg x 1 tablets according to patient's body weight

Interventions

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Paracetamol

Paracetamol 500 mg x 1 tablets according to patient's body weight

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo 500 mg x 1 tablets according to patient's body weight

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Acetaminophen

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient age \>18 years
* Dengue infection diagnosed by NS1 antigen, Dengue immunoglobulin M antibody, or polymerase chain reaction
* Admitted to the hospital
* Written informed consent from patient or attending relative able to and willing to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Other possible cause of fever other than dengue infection
* Pregnancy
* Unable to take medication
* Aminotransferase level above 3 times upper normal limit
* Allergy to paracetamol or tramadol
* Paracetamol indicated for condition other than dengue infection
* Critically ill patient who need ICU or invasive ventilation support
* History of cirrhosis
* Unable to comunicate
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Phramongkutklao College of Medicine and Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Dhitiwat Changpradub, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Phramongkutklao College of Medicine and Hospital

Locations

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Phramongkutklao College of Medicine and Hospital

Bangkok, , Thailand

Site Status

Fort Adisorn Hospital

Changwat Sara Buri, , Thailand

Site Status

Anandamahidol Hospital

Lopburi, , Thailand

Site Status

Countries

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Thailand

References

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Vasikasin V, Rojdumrongrattana T, Chuerboonchai W, Siriwiwattana T, Thongtaeparak W, Niyasom S, Lertliewtrakool N, Jitsiri S, Changpradub D. Effect of standard dose paracetamol versus placebo as antipyretic therapy on liver injury in adult dengue infection: a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Lancet Glob Health. 2019 May;7(5):e664-e670. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30032-4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31000133 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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AMED2016

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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