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NCT02707523 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Prospective Pilot Clinical Trial of Azithromycin Treatment In Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)- Induced Respiratory Failure In Children

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
48
Enrollment target

NCT02707523: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

NCT02707523 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by University of Alabama at Birmingham. The registered enrollment target is 48 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (64% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02707523, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
48 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial will be conducted at a single tertiary pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). The study will include children with RSV infection who were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit and require respiratory support via positive pressure ventilation (invasive and noninvasive).

Primary Outcome

To determine the safety profile of AZM at 10 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg IV X 3 days in children with RSV-induced respiratory failure

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Azithromycin 10 mg
  • DRUG Azithromycin 20mg

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 48 participants
Start Date 2016-01-01
Est. Completion 2020-06-20
Phase Phase 2
University of Alabama at Birmingham

1,160 total trials

What the finished NCT02707523 record still lists

NCT02707523 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 48 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (64% lower).

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

NCT02707523 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02707523 about?

NCT02707523 is a clinical study titled "Prospective Pilot Clinical Trial of Azithromycin Treatment In Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)- Induced Respiratory Failure In Children". This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial will be conducted at a single tertiary pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). The study will include children with RSV infection who were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit and require respiratory support via positive pressure...

What is the current status of trial NCT02707523?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 48 participants. The study started on 2016-01-01. Estimated completion is 2020-06-20.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02707523?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Azithromycin 10 mg (DRUG), Azithromycin 20mg (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02707523?

This trial is sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham, which has 1,160 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02707523's enrollment target sits among peer trials

48 1265th of 2000 higher than 718 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02707523, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02707523 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.