drugset / Trial / NCT00358202
Cefepime vs. Ceftriaxone to Treat Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia
RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindTreatment
Summary
Randomized trial of nursing home residents with pneumonia to assess if intramuscular cefepime is a safe, efficacious, and cost-effective alternative to once daily intramuscular ceftriaxone for the treatment of elderly nursing home residents who develop pneumonia and do not require hospitalization.
Timeline
- Start
- 2002-03
- Primary completion
- —
- Completion
- 2006-04
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Cefepime | Small molecule | 1 g | Intramuscular |
| Comparator | Ceftriaxone | Other / unclassified | 1 g | Intramuscular |