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Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of community-acquired pneumonia in children. The clinical course is typically self-limited and benign; however, rare cases of severe pneumonia can develop despite appropriate antibiotic therapy. The investigators aim to study the effects of prednisolone on severe M. pneumoniae pneumonia with lobar consolidation or pleural effusion in children.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of community-acquired pneumonia in children. The clinical course is typically self-limited and benign; however, rare cases of severe pneumonia can develop despite appropriate antibiotic therapy. The investigators aim to study the effects of prednisolone on severe M. pneumoniae pneumonia with lobar consolidation or pleural effusion in children. Participants will be randomly assigned (1:1 ratio) to receive either prednisone 1 mg/kg/d daily for 5 days or none. The primary endpoint was fever duration and analysed by intention to treat.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid | Experimental | Prednisolone, 1.0 mg/kg/day, PO, for 5 days Levofloxacin, 10mg/kg/day, IV, for 5days |
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| Control | Active Comparator | Levofloxacin, 10mg/kg/day, IV, for 5days |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prednisolone | Drug | PO prednisolone, 1 mg/kg/day, for 5 days |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Fever duration | within the first 14 days after intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients improved in chest X-ray | within the first 7 days after intervention | |
| Number of patients with side effect of steroid | within the first 14 days after intervention | |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ki Wook Yun, M.D., Ph.D. | Contact | 82-2-2072-4909 | pedwilly@gmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Eun Hwa Choi, M.D., Ph.D. | Seoul National University Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul National University Children's Hospital | Recruiting | Seoul | South Korea |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011019 | Pneumonia, Mycoplasma |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009175 | Mycoplasma Infections |
| D009180 | Mycoplasmatales Infections |
| D016905 | Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections |
| D001424 | Bacterial Infections |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011239 | Prednisolone |
| D064704 | Levofloxacin |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011246 | Pregnadienetriols |
| D011245 | Pregnadienes |
| D011278 | Pregnanes |
| D013256 | Steroids |
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| Levofloxacin | Drug | Levofloxacin, 10mg/kg/day, IV, for 5days |
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| Number of patients improved in chest X-ray |
| within the first 14 days after intervention |
| D001423 | Bacterial Infections and Mycoses |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D018410 | Pneumonia, Bacterial |
| D011014 | Pneumonia |
| D012141 | Respiratory Tract Infections |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D000072473 |
| Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D015242 | Ofloxacin |
| D024841 | Fluoroquinolones |
| D042462 | 4-Quinolones |
| D015363 | Quinolones |
| D011804 | Quinolines |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |