Innovative Treatments in Pneumonia (ITIP) 3

February 17, 2021 updated by: Save the Children

Prospective, Observational Study of Clinical Outcomes Among Children 2 to 59 Months of Age With Childhood Pneumonia and Other Co-morbidities in Lilongwe, Malawi Who Have Been Excluded From Pneumonia Clinical Trials

This is a prospective observational study assessing the clinical outcomes of children 2 to 59 months of age with both pneumonia and other co-morbidities presenting to a tertiary hospital outpatient setting in Malawi, Africa who are most at risk for mortality or have other complications and thus, are typically excluded from childhood pneumonia studies.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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1001

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Malawi
      • Lilongwe, Malawi
        • Kamuzu Central Hospital
      • Lilongwe, Malawi
        • Bwaila District Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

2 months to 4 years (CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children 2 to 59 months of age who present to Kamuzu Central Hospital or Bwaila District Hospital with fast-breathing pneumonia or chest-indrawing pneumonia and other co-morbidities, or severe pneumonia AND are excluded from ITIP1 and ITIP2

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female, 2 to 59 months of age.
  • Excluded from enrollment in Innovative Treatment in Pneumonia (ITIP) 1 and ITIP2 clinical trials due to presence of any of the following:
  • Hypoxia (SaO2 < 90% on room air, as assessed by a pulse oximeter).
  • Severe respiratory distress (e.g., presence of grunting, nasal flaring, head nodding, or severe chest-indrawing).
  • Severe malaria, classified by World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on hospital care for children, including a positive malaria rapid antibody test result.
  • Severe anemia, classified by WHO Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guidelines (i.e., severe palmar pallor) only if a positive malaria rapid antibody test result.
  • severe acute malnutrition (SAM) (i.e., weight for height/length < -3 SD, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) <115, or edema).
  • HIV-1 seropositivity or HIV-1 exposure, assessed as follows: An HIV-positive result upon rapid antibody testing.
  • If a child is less than 24 months of age and has an HIV-negative result upon rapid antibody test documented from the past three months, the child's biological mother's HIV status will need to be assessed. If the mother is HIV-positive, the child will be included. If the mother does not have documentation of an HIV-negative test result from the past 3 months, she will be tested via rapid antibody testing to determine the child's eligibility for this study.
  • Ability and willingness of child's caregiver to provide informed consent and to be available for follow-up (in the inpatient ward, returning to KCH for a scheduled study follow-up visit, and by phone) for the planned duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Possible tuberculosis (coughing for more than 14 days).
  • Stridor when calm.
  • Severe anemia, classified by WHO IMCI guidelines (i.e., severe palmar pallor) if a negative malaria rapid antibody test result.
  • Known allergy to penicillin or amoxicillin.
  • Receipt of an antibiotic treatment in the 48 hours prior to the study based on caregiver's self-report and/or documentation in child's medical record.
  • Living outside Lilongwe urban area, the study catchment area.
  • Any medical or psychosocial condition or circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigators, would interfere with the conduct of the study or for which study participation might jeopardize the child's health.
  • Participation in a clinical study of an investigational product within 12 weeks prior to enrollment or planning to begin participation during this study.
  • Prior participation in ITIP1, ITIP2 or ITIP3 during a previous pneumonia diagnosis.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Clinical outcomes: cured, not cured
Time Frame: 14 days

Clinically cured - absence of very fast-breathing, chest-indrawing, hypoxemia, severe respiratory distress (e.g., presence of grunting, nasal flaring, head nodding, or severe chest-indrawing), World Health Organization danger signs (i.e. lethargy or unconsciousness, convulsions, vomiting everything, or inability to drink or breastfeed), and fever:

  • Cured but failed initial antibiotic treatment regimen
  • Cured and did not fail initial antibiotic treatment regimen

Not cured:

  • Deteriorating
  • Stable (not improving or deteriorating, prognosis unclear)
14 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Save the Children

Collaborators

Collaborators

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University of Washington
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Kamuzu Central Hospital
University of North Carolina

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Amy Ginsburg, MD MPH, Save the Children, Federation Inc

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

Study Start

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October 19, 2016

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

Primary Completion

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June 1, 2018

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

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July 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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September 27, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 8, 2016

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

First Posted

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November 10, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

Last Update Posted

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February 21, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 17, 2021

Last Verified

Last Verified

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February 1, 2021

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • ITIP3

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