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CompletedNCT03266601Updated Mar 7, 2019

Effect of Recombinant Human Interferon α-2b Spray on Herpangina

A Phase 4 interventional study of Recombinant Human Interferon α-2b Spray and Ribavirin in Herpangina, sponsored by Children's Hospital of Fudan University. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 1 Year to 7 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-03-07.

Sponsored by Children's Hospital of Fudan University · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 1 year 2 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jun 2016, registered Aug 2017).

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Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
668
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
1 Year to 7 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a multicenter, open,randomized controlled trial aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of recombinant human interferon α-2b spray compared with ribavirin treatment on pediatric patients with herpangina.

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Conditions studied

  • Herpangina

Keywords

  • Aged 1-7 years old, within 72 hours of onset patients with herpangina
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In context

Lead sponsor

Children's Hospital of Fudan University is the lead sponsor of 268 studies on the registry; 95 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
1 Year to 7 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

Subjects should meet all of the following:

  1. meet the diagnostic criteria for pediatric herpangina;
  2. ages 1-7 years, no limitation for gender;
  3. within 72 hours of onset;
  4. the main organs (heart, liver, kidney and lung) function normally;
  5. follow up according to requirements and be hospitalized for observation;
  6. the guardian is fully informed and signed .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects should be excluded if meet any of the following:

  1. have allergy history of interferon;
  2. heart failure, respiratory insufficiency,liver and kidney dysfunction or severe malnutrition and other serious disease, or immunodeficient;
  3. children with epilepsy or other neurological disorders;
  4. other pathogens exist at the same time;
  5. the researchers believe that it is not appropriate to participate in this study.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
668 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Recombinant Human Interferon α-2b Spray

    Drug: Recombinant Human Interferon α-2b Spray

  • Active comparator
    Ribavirin

    Drug: Ribavirin

Interventions

  • DrugRecombinant Human Interferon α-2b Spray

    Recombinant human interferon α-2b spray (trade name Jeferon, specifications: 1 million U/support, 10mL/support or 2 million U/support, 20mL/support, 2-8 ℃ dark storage and transportation), 1 million U/day, used for 3 days, observed to the 4th day (until the 96th hour).

  • Ribavirin Spray, spray once every 4-5 hours, 1-2 times a spray, used for 3 days, observed to the 4th day(until the 96th hour ).

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The defervesce rate during treatment by 72 hours

    Body temperature returned to normal,and remain at least 24 hours.

    Time frame: Measure the body temperature every 4 hours from starting of treatment to the 96th hour.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Abnormal blood routine

    White blood cell count, absolute neutrophil count, absolute lymphocyte count, platelet count, hemoglobin, the five indicators if one is abnormal, abnormal blood routine is defined as "1", if five indicators all are normal, abnormal blood routine is defined as "0".

    Time frame: Before admission and 72th hours after treatment.

  2. The significant efficiency rate

    Within 48 hours treatment temperature returned to normal, oropharyngeal herpes and ulcers significantly improved and no new appeared, appetite significantly improved.

    Time frame: From starting of treatment to the 48th hour.

  3. The effective rate

    Within 72 hours treatment temperature returned to normal, oropharyngeal herpes and ulcers improved and no new appeared, appetite improved.

    Time frame: From starting of treatment to the 72th hour.

  4. The ineffective rate

    After medication 72 hours still fever, oropharyngeal herpes and ulcer without reducing or even increase, eating difficulty.

    Time frame: From starting of treatment to the 96th hour.

  5. The total effective rate

    Total effective rate = efficiency rate + effective rate.

    Time frame: From starting of treatment to the 96th hour.

  6. Total hospital stay

    Time frame: From starting of treatment to the 96th hour.

  7. Appetite improvement

    Time frame: From starting of treatment to the 96th hour.

  8. Myocardial enzymes and electrocardiogram

    Before admission myocardial enzymes and electrocardiogram were checked, then rechecked after 72 hours treatment if abnormal.

    Time frame: Before admission and 72th hours after treatment.

  9. The condition of herpes and ulcers subside

    Clinical examination to check herpes subsided, ulcer wounds smaller, with or

    Time frame: Check the oral herpes or ulcers subsided every 24 hours from starting of treatment to the 72th hour.

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Study locations

1 site
  • Children's Hospital of Fudan University
    Shanghai, 201102, China
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Jun 2016 to primary completion in Nov 2018, 29 months.

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Registered
Aug 10, 2017
First posted
Aug 30, 2017
StartActual
Jun 1, 2016
Primary completionActual
Nov 30, 2018
CompletionActual
Dec 31, 2018
Last update
Mar 7, 2019
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 7, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03266601
Collaborators
Tianjin Sinobioway Biomedicine Co.Ltd., Hunan Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, Children's Hospital of Kaifeng City, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Zunyi Medical College, Changhai Hospital, Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital
Responsible party
Hui Yu (Professor, Director, Children's Hospital of Fudan University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 30, 2017
Start date
Jun 1, 2016
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2018
Completion
Dec 31, 2018
Last update
Mar 7, 2019

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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