PICNIC Study - PatIent Centered aNtIbiotic Courses in Children With Medical Complexity

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pneumonia

In brief

To determine if clinicians can safely reduce antibiotic exposure in children with medical complexity (CMC) who are diagnosed with pneumonia by implementing an intervention that bases total antibiotic duration on an individual's clinical stability.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06364514

Run by

Boston Children's Hospital

People needed

50

Starts

2024-08-20

Expected to finish

2026-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-11-12

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Admitted to the Complex Care Service at Boston Children's Hospital with a provider diagnosis of pneumonia
• Started on antibiotics by the provider team
• Ages 2-25 years old

You may not qualify if…

• Patients initially admitted to the intermediate care unit or ICU due to increased respiratory support needs

Where it is running

• Boston Children's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)

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