Otitis media
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients who are diagnosed with acute otitis media or perforated chronic otitis media caused by an infection. (2) Patients who have clinically persistent suppurative otorrhea. (3) Patients who obtained a written informed consent on the participation in this clinical study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients who received antibiotic treatment for acute otitis media, exudative otitis media or perforated chronic otitis media within 3 months prior to enrollment. (2) Patients who are diagnosed as eosinophilic otitis media, cholesteatoma otitis media, exudative otitis media or anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) with associated vasculitis not to be treated by anti-microbial medication. (3) Patients who have a trend on otitis media of fungal or tubercle bacillus infection (including infection to the tympanic membrane). (4) Patients with otitis media with signs of viral infection (including infection to the tympanic membrane). (5) Patients who have a mastoiditis. (6) Patients who are observed to increase threshold of progressive pure sound bone conduction. (7) Patients who are equipped with implantable otologic medical devices such as cochlear implants. (8) Patients who have experienced inner ear dizziness within 3 months prior to enrollment. (9) Patients who have infections that require systemic treatment with antibiotics.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| efficacy Clinical efficacy on elimination of inflammation at middle ear and tympanic membrane | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| efficacy Duration until stopping otorrhea efficacy Bacteriological effects (bacterial loss rate, MIC for causative bacteria) efficacy Properties on otorrhea | — |
Countries
Japan