Efficacy And Safety Of Azithromycin To Achieve Remissionin In Children With Steroid Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT07320612

Last Updated: 2026-01-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

160 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-08

Study Completion Date

2025-10-08

Brief Summary

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To compare efficacy and safety of Azithromycin versus control in children with steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome

Detailed Description

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It is a randomized controlled trial. Total 160 children meeting inclusion criteria will be included in the study. Selected children will be divided into 2 groups. one group will be given Azithromycin at 10mg/kg/day (1 dose per day) for 3 days along with standard course of steroids. 2nd group will be given standard course of treatment. All patients will be followed up for 1 month and remission will be noted. All data will be collected through specially designed performa. Patient's safety and Efficacy of drug in Achieving early Remission will be closely monitored.

Conditions

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Nephrotic Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group taking Azithromycin and Steroids

80 Children will be assigned group A in which children will be given Azithromycin at 10mg /kg/day Per oral along with standard course of treatment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Azithromycin and steroids

Intervention Type DRUG

80 children will be assigned group A and children will be given Azithromycin along with standard course of steroids.

Group Taking steroids

80 Children will be assigned group B in which children will be only given standard course of steroids.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

steroids

Intervention Type DRUG

80 children will be assigned group B and will be given only standard course of treatment

Interventions

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Azithromycin and steroids

80 children will be assigned group A and children will be given Azithromycin along with standard course of steroids.

Intervention Type DRUG

steroids

80 children will be assigned group B and will be given only standard course of treatment

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Azithromycin

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children age 2 to 14 years
* Both genders
* Children having primary nephrotic syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

* Children with steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome
* Children with secondary causes of nephrotic syndrome
* Recent use of azithromycin during last 4 weeks
* Severe systemic infection requiring antibiotics
* Chronic liver disease Prolong QT Interval or history of cardiac arythmias
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

14 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Child Health Sciences and Children's Hospital, Lahore

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ummara Subhani

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Dr. Ummara Subhani, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UCHS Lahore

Locations

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UCHS

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Other Identifiers

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08-03-2025Approved by UCHS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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