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临床试验/NCT01044030
NCT01044030已完成3 期

Xylitol Syrup for the Prevention of Acute Otitis Media in Otitis-prone Children

Boston Children's Hospital2 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 326 人开始时间: 2010年2月最近更新:
适应症
干预措施
相关药物

试验速览

阶段
3 期
状态
已完成
入组人数
326
试验地点
2
主要终点
Effectiveness of Viscous-adherent Xylitol Syrup in Reducing Episodes of Clinically-diagnosed Acute Otitis Media

研究概览

简要总结

The primary objective of the proposed study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of orally administered viscous-adherent xylitol syrup given in a dose of five grams three times daily for 12 weeks in reducing the incidence of clinically-diagnosed acute otitis media (ear infection) in children with a history of recurrent acute otitis media.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Prevention
盲法
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

入排标准

年龄范围
6 Months 至 5 Years(Child)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • Six months to five years of age
  • General good health
  • History of at least three episodes of AOM in previous 12 months, at least one of which occurred within the previous six months
  • English or Spanish speaking

排除标准

  • History of tympanostomy tubes
  • Intestinal malabsorption or chronic diarrhea
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Any inborn error of metabolism
  • Parent/guardian unreachable by telephone
  • Known allergy to any of the study solution components (xylitol, sorbitol, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, potato starch, glycerin, potassium sorbate, natural berry flavoring).

研究组 & 干预措施

Placebo

Placebo Comparator

干预措施: Placebo (Drug)

Xylitol syrup

Experimental

干预措施: Xylitol syrup (Drug)

结局指标

主要结局

Effectiveness of Viscous-adherent Xylitol Syrup in Reducing Episodes of Clinically-diagnosed Acute Otitis Media

时间窗: 12 weeks

Proportion of subjects who remained free of acute otitis media throughout the study period

次要结局

  • Effectiveness of Viscous-adherent Xylitol in Reducing Antibiotic Use in Children With Recurrent Acute Otitis Media(12 weeks)
  • Effect of Viscous-adherent Xylitol on Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal Colonization With Streptococcus Pneumoniae and Nontypeable Haemophilus Influenzae(12 weeks)
  • Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Isolates of Streptococcus Pneumoniae and Nontypeable Haemophilus Influenzae Cultured From the Oropharynx and/or Nasopharynx of Subjects Treated With Viscous-adherent Xylitol Compared to Placebo.(12 weeks)

研究者

申办方类型
Other
责任方
Principal Investigator
主要研究者

Louis Vernacchio

Principal Investigator

Boston Children's Hospital

研究点 (2)

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