Antibiotics, Microbiology and Immunology in Children With Chronic Wet Cough - the AMIC Study

Last updated: December 20, 2024
Sponsor: Helse Stavanger HF
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

4

Condition

Bronchitis

Treatment

Amoxicillin-Clavulanate 400 Mg-57 Mg/5 mL Oral Powder for Reconstitution

Placebo

Clinical Study ID

NCT06020716
AMIC 2023
2022-500586-27-00
  • Ages 9-36
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

The AMIC study is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, nationwide, randomized controlled academic pharmaceutical trial.

OVERALL PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  • To study the clinical efficacy of antibiotics in children with chronic wet cough (CWC).

  • To study if duration of treatment with antibiotics in children with CWC has impact on efficacy or time to relapse of symptoms.

OVERALL SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

-To study respiratory pathogens and the diversity/composition of airway and gut microbiome in children with CWC compared to healthy controls, and changes in pathogens/microbiome after treatment with antibiotics.

OVERALL TERTIARY OBJECTIVE:

-To study the role of inflammation, immunology, and genetics in children with chronic wet cough and suspicion of PBB to increase the knowledge of pathophysiological mechanisms associated with PBB.

The study will include two different RCTs AMIC 1 and AMIC 2:

AMIC 1:

Participants will be randomly assigned to 14 days amoxicillin-clavulanate syrup or placebo.

AMIC 2:

Participants will be randomly assigned 1:1 to receive either 14 or 28 days with amoxicillin-clavulanate syrup.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age ≥ 9 and < 36 months.

  2. Body weight ≥ 7 kg and < 24 kg.

  3. Born term with Gestational age ≥ 37 weeks.

  4. Chronic wet cough for > 4 weeks at screening and in addition average cough scorelast 7 days at randomization ≥ 4 points and without signs of another cause.Registration ≥ 5 days is mandatory.

  5. Written informed consent obtained from both parents at inclusion.

  6. The study subject must be assessed as eligible for treatment with Augmentin.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Gestational age < 37 weeks.

  2. History of acute upper or lower airway infection the last 2 weeks.

  3. History of other viral or bacterial infections the last 2 weeks.

  4. Episode with temperature above 38 °C during the last 2 weeks.

  5. Previous diagnosed with chronic lung disease such as cystic fibrosis, primaryciliary dyskinesia, interstitial lung disease, asthma, immunodeficiency, esophagusatresia.

  6. Cardiac disease, except persisting foramen ovale or ductus arteriosus.

  7. Severe feeding problems/aspiration.

  8. Gastroesophageal reflux suspicion or confirmed by ph measurement.

  9. Suspicion of hypertrophic tonsils or adenoids

  10. Episodes of bronchopulmonary obstruction suggesting asthma

  11. Presence of gross neurodevelopmental delay, or suspicion of neurological disease.

  12. History of known or suspected allergic reactions to amoxicillin-clavulanate or anyother betalactam.

  13. Episodes with haemoptysis and with unknown cause.

  14. Radiographic changes other than perihilar changes confirmed by x-ray at screening.

  15. At examination: Digital clubbing, hypoxia, chest wall deformity, dyspnoea at rest.

  16. Parents unable to speak and/or understand Norwegian language.

  17. Received systemic antibiotics within the last 6 months before inclusion.

  18. Participation in another clinical intervention trial.

Study Design

Total Participants: 350
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Amoxicillin-Clavulanate 400 Mg-57 Mg/5 mL Oral Powder for Reconstitution
Phase: 4
Study Start date:
August 16, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
April 30, 2028

Study Description

Study populations:

AMIC 1:

90 children with chronic wet cough aged 9-36 months.

AMIC 2:

210 children with chronic wet cough aged 9-36 months.

All children will be followed until 24 months after the start of the Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT).

HEALTHY CONTROL GROUP:

To study the role of respiratory pathogens, airway and gut microbiome, inflammation and immunology, 50 healthy controls will be included for comparison to AMIC 1. The healthy controls will have a second visit 6 months after inclusion.

Connect with a study center

  • Haukeland University Hospital

    Bergen,
    Norway

    Active - Recruiting

  • Akershus University Hospital

    Lillestrøm,
    Norway

    Active - Recruiting

  • Oslo University Hospital

    Oslo,
    Norway

    Active - Recruiting

  • Stavanger University Hospital

    Stavanger, 40
    Norway

    Active - Recruiting

  • University Hospital of North-Norway

    Tromsø,
    Norway

    Active - Recruiting

  • Trondheim University Hospital

    Trondheim,
    Norway

    Active - Recruiting

  • Ålesund Hospital

    Ålesund,
    Norway

    Active - Recruiting

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