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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection, clinical trials and ethics in paediatrics
Author(s) -
Martino M.,
Galli L.,
Amato A. Guarino,
Vierucci A.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb18326.x
Subject(s) - medicine , clinical trial , pediatrics , weakness , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , intensive care medicine , family medicine , pathology , surgery
Children are not little adults and questions regarding their treatment must be directly addressed to children. Phase I and II trials should closely follow those in adults, integrated by separate studies in infants. Phase III trials should be carried out in a parallel fashion, flexible enough to be modifiable according to results from larger studies in adults. On condition that study designs are ethically impeccable and are respectful of the intrinsic social weakness of children, as many children as possible should enter clinical trials to offer wide access to drugs and ensure that questions are addressed as rapidly and efficiently as possible.