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Study to Identify and Characterize the Bacteria Causing Acute Otitis Media Episodes in Young Children in Taiwan

Terminated
Conditions
Acute Otitis Media
Interventions
Procedure: Sample Collection
Registration Number
NCT01072227
Lead Sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to identify the bacterial aetiology of Acute Otitis Media episodes in young children aged \>= 3 months to \< 5 years in Taiwan

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age: >= 3 months and < 5 years at the time they are seen by the pediatrician or ear, nose and throat specialist. The subject becomes ineligible on the fifth birthday.
  • Onset of signs and symptoms of acute otitis media within 72 hours:
  • One of the functional or general signs of otalgia (, conjunctivitis, fever and either
  • Paradise's criteria or
  • Spontaneous otorrhea of less than 1 day.
  • Written informed consent obtained from parent or legally acceptable representative prior to study start.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Hospitalized during the diagnosis of acute otitis media.
  • Onset of otorrhea greater than 1 day prior to enrolment.
  • Otitis externa, or otitis media with effusion.
  • Presence of a transtympanic aerator.
  • Systemic antibiotic treatment received for a disease other than acute otitis media in the 72 hours prior to enrolment.
  • Receiving antimicrobial prophylaxis for recurrent acute otitis media.
  • Provision of prescribing antibiotics by ear, nose and throat specialist and Pediatricians for acute otitis media before sample collection.
  • Intended or planned prescription of antibiotic by pediatrician or ear, nose and throat specialist prior to the completion of study specified procedures during the enrolment visit.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Single GroupSample Collection-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of H. influenzae, S. pneumoniae and other bacterial pathogensAverage duration: 12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Occurrence of spontaneous otorrheaAverage duration: 12 months
Occurrence of H. influenzae in AOM cases vaccinated with a pneumococcal vaccine.Average duration: 12 months
Distribution of H. influenzae and S. pneumoniae serotypes.Average duration: 12 months
Antimicrobial susceptibility of H. influenzae, S. pneumoniae and Moraxella catarrhalisAverage duration: 12 months
Proportion of treatment failure of Acute Otitis Media (AOM) and of recurrent AOMAverage duration: 12 months
Occurrence of H. influenzae in AOM cases with treatment failure and in new AOM cases without treatment therapyAverage duration: 12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

GSK Investigational Site

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Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan

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