Trial II of Lung Protection With Azithromycin in the Preterm Infant

Summary

The hypothesis of this study is that administration of azithromycin to ventilated premature infants will decrease the incidence and severity of BPD. The purpose of this study is to determine if Azithromycin treatment is beneficial for prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants.

Timeline

Start

2004-09

Primary completion

2012-06

Completion

2012-06

Publications

• Ballard HO, Shook LA, Bernard P, Anstead MI, Kuhn R, Whitehead V, Grider D, Crawford TN, Hayes D Jr. Use of azithromycin for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants: a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2011 Feb;46(2):111-8. doi: 10.1002/ppul.21352. Epub 2010 Oct 20.

Drugs

Indications