Could shorter antibiotic courses be better for hospitalized kids?

NCT ID NCT07322146

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Disease control Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study aims to find out if 5 days of antibiotics works as well as 10 days for children hospitalized with pneumonia, skin infections, or urinary tract infections. About 1,200 children will be randomly assigned to either a 5-day or 10-day course, with some receiving a placebo after day 5. The goal is to balance recovery with fewer side effects and less burden on families.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bacterial urinary tract infection Infections pneumonia skin infection urinary tract infection

As listed by the trial registrant

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

PNEUMONIA SKIN AND SOFT TISSUE (SST) INFECTION URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UTIS)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Children's Hospital of Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
Children's National Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
Children's of Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Liberty Campus

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45044, United States
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center-Burnet Campus

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
Monroe Carrell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
Primary Children's Hospital

Lehi, Utah, 84043, United States
Primary Children's Hospital

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States
Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260, United States

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