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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. PriCara, Unit of Ortho-McNeil, Inc. |
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Information provided by: | Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00249210 |
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of levofloxacin, an antibiotic, compared with amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium in the treatment of adults with rapid onset of severe inflammation/infection of the sinuses.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Maxillary Sinusitis Sinusitis |
Drug: levofloxacin |
Phase III |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Randomized Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Levofloxacin With Amoxicillin/Clavulanate Potassium in the Treatment of Acute Sinusitis in Adults |
Estimated Enrollment: | 490 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | July 1994 |
Levofloxacin is an antibacterial agent used for the treatment of many types of severe infections with rapid onset and brief duration in adults. This is a randomized, open-label, parallel group, multicenter study to determine the safety and effectiveness of levofloxacin (500 mg tablets once daily by mouth for 10 - 14 days) compared with amoxicillin/clavulanate (500 mg/125 mg tablets by mouth every 8 hours for 10 - 14 days) in adults with rapid onset of severe inflammation/infection of the sinuses. The study consists of 4 visits: one visit for screening and enrollment, and three visits to assess the safety and effectiveness of treatment (one telephone contact during Days 3 - 6 of the study [if no significant improvement in symptoms has occurred by that time, a visit is scheduled]; one visit [post-therapy] 2 - 5 days after the last dose of the study drug; and one visit [post-study] 28 - 32 days after the last dose of the study drug). The total duration of patient participation in the study is approximately 6 weeks. The primary measure of effectiveness is assessed by the clinical response rate after the completion of treatment (a reduction in the signs and symptoms, and by stabilization or improvement in x-ray findings). Safety evaluations (incidence of adverse events, physical examination, and laboratory tests) are performed throughout the study. The study hypothesis is that treatment with levofloxacin is at least as effective and as well tolerated as treatment with amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium in adults with rapid onset of severe inflammation/infection of the sinuses.
500 mg tablets of levofloxacin by mouth once daily, or 500 mg/125 mg amoxicillin/clavulanate tablets by mouth every 8 hours. The duration of treatment is 10 - 14 days.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Study Director: | Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, L.L.C. Clinical Trial | Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. |
Study ID Numbers: | CR005485 |
Study First Received: | November 4, 2005 |
Last Updated: | May 11, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00249210 |
Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
paranasal sinus diseases quinolones Sinusitis respiratory tract infections |
nose diseases antibacterial agents respiratory tract diseases levofloxacin |
Amoxicillin Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Clavulanic Acid Ofloxacin |
Clavulanic Acids Maxillary Sinusitis Sinusitis Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination Inflammation |
Anti-Infective Agents Anti-Bacterial Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Paranasal Sinus Diseases Therapeutic Uses Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary |
Enzyme Inhibitors Renal Agents Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors Pharmacologic Actions Nose Diseases |