Could less be more? new trial tests lower antibiotic dose for pneumonia
NCT ID NCT07537413
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two doses of the antibiotic ceftriaxone for adults hospitalized with pneumonia (but not in the ICU). The goal is to see if a 1-gram daily dose works just as well as a 2-gram daily dose while causing fewer side effects. About 430 participants will be followed to track recovery and safety.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 900 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Evaluated in the emergency department or within 72 hours of hospitalization * Prescribed Ceftriaxone for community-acquired pneumonia Exclusion Criteria: * Planned or present admission to an intensive care unit * Respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation, non-invasive ventilation such as bilevel positive airway pressure, or high flow nasal cannula
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center
Glen Burnie, Maryland, 21061, United States
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University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Maryland Medical Center - Midtown Campus
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
Towson, Maryland, 21204, United States
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