Antibiotics or sugar pill? new study questions need for drugs in Kids' pneumonia

NCT ID NCT06325293

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Christoph Berger Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether children with pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma bacteria need antibiotics to get better. About 376 children aged 3-17 will receive either a placebo (inactive pill) or a common antibiotic. Researchers will track how long symptoms like fever and fast breathing last, and whether any children need extra hospital care. The goal is to see if antibiotics are truly necessary for recovery.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Community-Acquired Pneumonia Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia pneumonia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA IN CHILDREN MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE PNEUMONIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Children's Hospital Aarau, Switzerland
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Aarau, Canton of Aargau, 5001, Switzerland
Children's Hospital of Central Switzerland, Switzerland
RECRUITING

Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne, 6000, Switzerland
Children's Hospital of Eastern Switzerland St. Gallen
RECRUITING

Sankt Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, 9006, Switzerland
Children's Hospital of Geneva, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Geneva, Canton of Geneva, 1205, Switzerland
Department of Pediatrics, Cantonal Hospital Graubuenden, Switzerland
RECRUITING

Chur, Kanton Graubünden, 7000, Switzerland
Department of Pediatrics, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Switzerland
RECRUITING

Winterthur, Canton of Zurich, 8401, Switzerland
Department of Pediatrics, Department Mother-Woman-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1011, Switzerland
Department of Pediatrics, Fribourg Hospital, Switzerland
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Fribourg, Canton of Fribourg, 1708, Switzerland
Department of Pediatrics, Triemli Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8063, Switzerland
Institute of Pediatrics of Southern Switzerland, EOC, Bellinzona, Switzerland
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Bellinzona, Canton Ticino, 6500, Switzerland
University Children's Hospital Bern, Switzerland
RECRUITING

Bern, Canton of Bern, 3010, Switzerland
University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
RECRUITING

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8032, Switzerland
University of Basel Children's Hospital, Switzerland
RECRUITING

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, 4056, Switzerland

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