acute otitis media. Acute suppurative otitis media
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: amoxicillin 80-90 mg/Kg daily for 10 days. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: montelukast at a dose of 5 mg daily and amoxicillin 80-90 mg/Kg daily for 10 days
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group 1: amoxicillin 80-90 mg/Kg daily for 10 days
Intervention group 2: montelukast at a dose of 5 mg daily and amoxicillin 80-90 mg/Kg daily for 10 days
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to 6 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Children 2-6 years; Diagnosis of acute otitis media Exclusion criteria: Receiving prophylactic steroids or montelukast; Chronic lung or heart disease or immune deficiency (Primary, Secondary); Long medication for any reason; Sensitivity to montelukast; Lack of parents cooperation; Need to change antibiotics during the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recovery of symptoms: pain, redness and bulging of eardrum. Timepoint: Days 2-4 and 10-14 of the intervention. Method of measurement: Statements of the patient (parents) and pneumatic otoscope. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Middle ear effusion. Timepoint: Post intervention. Method of measurement: Pneumatic otoscope.;Ruptured eardrum. Timepoint: Post intervention. Method of measurement: Pneumatic otoscope.;Recurrence. Timepoint: Post intervention. Method of measurement: Pneumatic otoscope. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Fatemeh Sabouri
Children Hospital
Outcome results
None listed