Early Oseltamivir Treatment of Influenza in Children 1-3 Years of Age

Summary

The main purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of early oseltamivir treatment (started within 24 hours of the onset of influenza symptoms) in preventing the development of acute otitis media as a complication of influenza in children aged 1-3 years.

Timeline

Start

2008-02

Primary completion

2009-06

Completion

2009-06

Publications

• Background Heikkinen T, Silvennoinen H, Peltola V, Ziegler T, Vainionpaa R, Vuorinen T, Kainulainen L, Puhakka T, Jartti T, Toikka P, Lehtinen P, Routi T, Juven T. Burden of influenza in children in the community. J Infect Dis. 2004 Oct 15;190(8):1369-73. doi: 10.1086/424527. Epub 2004 Sep 15.
• Background Whitley RJ, Hayden FG, Reisinger KS, Young N, Dutkowski R, Ipe D, Mills RG, Ward P. Oral oseltamivir treatment of influenza in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2001 Feb;20(2):127-33. doi: 10.1097/00006454-200102000-00002.
• Heinonen S, Silvennoinen H, Lehtinen P, Vainionpaa R, Ziegler T, Heikkinen T. Effectiveness of inactivated influenza vaccine in children aged 9 months to 3 years: an observational cohort study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2011 Jan;11(1):23-9. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(10)70255-3. Epub 2010 Nov 22.
• Heinonen S, Silvennoinen H, Lehtinen P, Vainionpaa R, Vahlberg T, Ziegler T, Ikonen N, Puhakka T, Heikkinen T. Early oseltamivir treatment of influenza in children 1-3 years of age: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Oct 15;51(8):887-94. doi: 10.1086/656408.

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