Shorter vs. longer antibiotics for kids with pneumonia: which works best?

NCT ID NCT02783859

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Menzies School of Health Research Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looked at whether giving children a longer course of antibiotics (amoxicillin-clavulanic acid) after hospitalization for pneumonia leads to better recovery compared to a shorter course. It involved 314 children aged 3 months to 5 years in Australia. The goal was to see if longer treatment reduces long-term breathing problems or lung damage.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pneumonia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

PNEUMONIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Menzies School of Health Research

Darwin, Northern Territory, 0812, Australia
Sabah Women and Children's Hospital

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88996, Malaysia
Sarawak General Hospital

Sibu, Sarawak, 96000, Malaysia
Starship Children's Hospital & KidzFirst Hospital

Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
University Malaya Medical Centre and Klang Hospital

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia

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