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. 2006 Oct 18;2006(4):CD004175. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004175.pub2

Furusho 1991.

Methods Study design: multicentre randomised controlled trial.
Method of randomisation: unclear.
Number of centres: 16.
Power calculations: no.
Number of patients randomised: 163 (includes 3 arms ‐ only 102 children in 2 arms relevant).
Number of patients analysed: 151.
Number of patients excluded from analysis: 12.
Reason for exclusions from analysis: not managed according to protocol.
Intention‐to‐treat analysis: no.
Source of funding: not stated.
Participants Location: Japan, 16 institutes.
Inclusion criteria: children with KD enrolled within 7 days of onset October 1985 to June 1986.
Exclusion criteria: recurrent KD; coronary artery lesions on admission.
Interventions Group 1: IVIG 200 mg/kg daily for 5 days + ASA 30 to 50 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses until fever subsided, then 10 to 30 mg/kg daily once a day until "acute reaction had disappeared".
Group 2: IVIG 200 mg/kg daily for 5 days without ASA.
Group 3: ASA 30 to 50 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses until fever subsided, then 10 to 30 mg/kg daily once a day until "acute reaction had disappeared".
Only children in Groups 1 and 2 considered relevant for this review.
Outcomes Coronary artery abnormalities before day 30 of illness; and at day 30 of illness.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear

ASA: aspirin 
 IVIG: intravenous imunoglobulin 
 KD: Kawasaki disease