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NCT00643734 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Trial of Azithromycin SR Compared With Levofloxacin for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Pneumonia in Adult Patients

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Pfizer.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
468
Enrollment target

NCT00643734: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Pfizer.

NCT00643734 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Pfizer. The registered enrollment target is 468 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (39% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00643734, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Pfizer.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
468 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The study was performed to see if a single, 2.0-g oral dose of azithromycin sustained release (SR) was at least as effective as a 7-day regimen of levofloxacin (500 mg once daily) for the treatment of mild to moderate community-acquired pneumonia, and to assess the efficacy and safety of both treatment regimens.

Interventions

  • OTHER placebo
  • DRUG levofloxacin
  • DRUG azithromycin sustained release

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 468 participants
Start Date 2003-04
Est. Completion 2004-04
Phase Phase 3
Pfizer

1,845 total trials

What the finished NCT00643734 record still lists

NCT00643734 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 468 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (39% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT00643734 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00643734 about?

NCT00643734 is a clinical study titled "A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Trial of Azithromycin SR Compared With Levofloxacin for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Pneumonia in Adult Patients". The study was performed to see if a single, 2.0-g oral dose of azithromycin sustained release (SR) was at least as effective as a 7-day regimen of levofloxacin (500 mg once daily) for the treatment of mild to moderate community-acquired pneumonia, and to assess the efficacy and safety of both treatm...

What is the current status of trial NCT00643734?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 468 participants. The study started on 2003-04. Estimated completion is 2004-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00643734?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (OTHER), levofloxacin (DRUG), azithromycin sustained release (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00643734?

This trial is sponsored by Pfizer, which has 1,845 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00643734's enrollment target sits among peer trials

468 816th of 2000 higher than 1,185 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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