Phase III Study of an Otic Formulation in Acute Otitis Media With Tympanostomy Tubes - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Alcon Research
Information provided by:	Alcon Research
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00579189

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine if AL-15469A / AL-38905 is safe and effective in treating middle ear infections in patients with ear tubes.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Acute Otitis Media With Tympanostomy Tubes	Drug: AL-15469A / AL-38905	Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics: Ear Infections

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment
Official Title:	Safety and Efficacy of a Topical Otic Formulation in the Treatment of Acute Otitis Media With Otorrhea Through Tympanostomy Tubes (AOMT)

Further study details as provided by Alcon Research:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Time to cessation of otorrhea as recorded by the parent or guardian via a patient diary [ Time Frame: From baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Clinical cure rate [ Time Frame: From baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Microbiological outcome [ Time Frame: From baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Treatment failures [ Time Frame: Frome baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment:	660
Study Start Date:	January 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:	April 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	April 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental	Drug: AL-15469A / AL-38905 Ear drops
2: Placebo Comparator	Drug: AL-15469A / AL-38905 Ear drops

Eligibility

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

6 months to 12 years old
Ear tubes in one or both ears
Ear drainage visible by the parent / guardian
Ear drainage less than 21 days
Ear tube may not be silver oxide, silver salt, t-type tube or long-shafted tube
Patient may not have non-tube otorrhea
Patient may not have had otic surgery other than tube placement in the last year
Patient may not be a menarchal female
Diabetic patients are not eligible
Patient may not have any disease or condition that would negatively affect the conduct of the study
Patient may not require any other systemic antimicrobial therapy during the study.
Patient must meet certain medication washouts to be eligible
Analgesic use (other than acetaminophen) is not allowed
Patient may not be pre-disposed to neurosensory hearing loss

Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00579189

Contacts

Contact: Darrell Lange

Locations

United States, Pennsylvania
Erie,PA	Recruiting
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, 16506

Sponsors and Collaborators

Alcon Research

Investigators

Study Director:

Sheryl Dupree

Alcon Research

More Information

Responsible Party:	Alcon ( Sheryl Dupree )
Study ID Numbers:	C-05-36
Study First Received:	December 19, 2007
Last Updated:	December 20, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00579189
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Alcon Research:

ear tubes
ear drainage
ear infection
ear drops

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Otitis
Otitis Media
Ear Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009