Randomised trial of pragmatic strategies to manage otitis media in primary care

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN51673559

Enrollment

240

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1996-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Ear, nose and throat diseases: Ear, nose and throat diseases Ear, Nose and Throat

Interventions

Course of amoxycillin (125 mg tds 1 week) or course of amoxycillin on request after 72 hrs

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 240 children aged 6 months to 10 yrs with acute painful red ear.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Toxicity, previous antibiotic treatment for otitis media in last 2 weeks, serious chronic disorders, complications from previous attacks

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Symptom resolution, analgesia use, antibiotic use, fever resolution, complication rate, satisfaction with treatment, return rate, typanometry, referral to ENT	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026