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A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Comparative Trial of Azithromycin Sustained Release Versus 3-Day Azithromycin for the Treatment of Strep Throat in Adolescents and Adults

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NCT00644293

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Study Location
Pfizer Investigational Site
Clearwater, Florida, 33761 United States
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Eligibility criteria
Condition
The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.
Pharyngitis, Tonsillitis
Sex
Females and Males
Age
Pediatric Trials: 0-17 Years
Adult Trials: 18+ Years
13+ years
Inclusion criteria
The factors, or reasons, that allow a person to participate in a clinical study.
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- Patients with evidence of acute group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS)
pharyngitis/tonsillitis and a positive rapid antigen detection test or positive
culture of the pharynx or tonsils for GABHS

Exclusion criteria
The factors, or reasons, that prevent a person from participating in a clinical study.
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- Patients were excluded if they had treatment with any systemic antibiotic within the
previous 7 days, a history of rheumatic fever, a peritonsillar abcess, or were known
carriers of GABHS.

NCT00644293
Pfizer
Completed
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Comparative Trial of Azithromycin Sustained Release Versus 3-Day Azithromycin for the Treatment of Strep Throat in Adolescents and Adults

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  • Experimental: 1
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    • Drug: azithromycin (Zithromax)
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identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Completed
598
April 2004
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Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with evidence of acute group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) pharyngitis/tonsillitis and a positive rapid antigen detection test or positive culture of the pharynx or tonsils for GABHS

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients were excluded if they had treatment with any systemic antibiotic within the previous 7 days, a history of rheumatic fever, a peritonsillar abcess, or were known carriers of GABHS.
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
13 Years and older   (Child, Adult, Senior)
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Belgium,   Finland,   France,   Germany,   India,   Italy,   Netherlands,   Norway,   United Kingdom,   United States
 
 
NCT00644293
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Pfizer
June 2011

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