Antipyretic Therapy With and Without Cold Sponging

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Conditions studied: Fever

In brief

This study aims to fill the gaps regarding the effectiveness of paracetamol alone with paracetamol combined with cold sponging in febrile children.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07426744

Run by

Muhammad Aamir Latif

People needed

210

Starts

2026-03-01

Expected to finish

2026-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-23

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 5. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children of either gender
• Aged 6 to 60 months.
• Presenting with a fever (an axillary or oral temperature >38.0°C)
• No use of paracetamol or other antipyretics within the past 6 hours. 4. Parental/guardian giving informed written consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Children with chronic systematic conditions (e.g., congenital heart defects, renal or respiratory diseases)
• History of febrile seizures or other seizure disorders
• Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to paracetamol
• Presence of dermatological conditions that may aggravate by sponging (eg., eczema, contact dermatitis, psoriasis, skin infection, xerosis)

Where it is running

• Dr. Ruth KM Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi, Dow University of Health Sciences — Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

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