Kinmonth 1992

Methods	Generation of allocation sequence: randomized (method not stated) Allocation concealment: unclear Blinding: parallel, open trial Length of follow up: 4 hours
Participants	52 children 3 months to 5 years; axillary temperature 37.8 to 39.9 °C Exclusion criteria: received antipyretic 4 hours prior to study entry; temperature >40 °C; serious concomitant disease; history of febrile seizures; contraindication to paracetamol
Interventions	1. Paracetamol alone (120 mg for children 1 year or less and 240 mg for those more than 1 year, as single dose) (n = 13) 2. Unwrapping alone (n = 13) 3. Sponging: with warm water (mean temperature 37.1 °C) (n = 13) 4. Paracetamol and warm sponging (n = 13)
Outcomes	Mean change in temperature over time Acceptability of treatment to child and parents Mean time to temperature below 37.2 °C
Notes	Study location: Southampton, England, UK No loss to follow up or withdrawals recorded