Title
Intravenous Pertussis Immune Globulin in Patients With Severe Childhood Pertussis Infection
Phase
Phase 3Lead Sponsor
Dalhousie UniversityStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Completed No Results PostedIndication/Condition
Pertussis Whooping CoughIntervention/Treatment
immune globulin (human) ...Study Participants
174OBJECTIVES:
Assess the efficacy of a single infusion of a high titer pertussis immune globulin for the treatment of severe pertussis in children.
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to receive an infusion of either pertussis immune globulin or placebo (0.9% saline).
Patients are followed every 2 weeks for up to 6 months.
Completion date provided represents the completion date of the grant per OOPD records
Documented infection with Bordetella pertussis