Steroid vs. placebo for children with eye socket infection
Treatments studied
Part of Eyes & vision, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether adding the steroid dexamethasone to standard care helps children with orbital cellulitis (a serious eye infection) recover faster. Your child might receive either dexamethasone or a placebo, and both will get usual antibiotics.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 2 months and 17 years old
- Your child has a confirmed or suspected eye socket infection with symptoms like trouble moving the eye, swelling, or bulging
- Your child has been in the hospital less than 36 hours (or will be admitted soon)
- Your child has not taken oral or IV steroids in the past week
- Your child has not had a recent hospital stay for this same infection in the past week
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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