ER study aims to cut unnecessary antibiotics for kids with pneumonia

NCT ID NCT07099976

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Jeffrey Pernica Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at whether a new approach can safely reduce antibiotic use in children aged 6 months to 18 years who have mild pneumonia and are sent home from the emergency room. About 700 children will take part. The goal is to give antibiotics only when truly needed, while still making sure kids recover well.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Community-Acquired Pneumonia pneumonia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA (CAP) PNEUMONIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Alberta Children's hospital
RECRUITING

Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8, Canada
BC Children's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3N1, Canada
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
RECRUITING

Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8M8, Canada
McMaster Children's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada
Stollery Children's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada
The Hospital for Sick Children
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1E8, Canada

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