Acute Otitis Externa Clinical Trial
Official title:
Phase II 3 Arm Double Blinded Clinical Study Evaluating the Pain Killing and Healing Time of Botanical Ear Drops, Ear Comfort(TM), in Severe External Ear Infection (AOE) Patients, Compared to Dex-Otic(R) and Otidin(R)
Phase II 3 arm double blinded clinical study, to evaluate pain killing and healing time of
Botanical Ear Drops, Ear Comfort™, in Severe External Ear Infection (AOE) patients in
comparison to Dex-Otic® and Otidin®.
Study Outcome (hypothesis): if Ear Comfort™ proves to perform as well as Dex-Otic, then
ENT's and family doctors will have a botanical non-antibiotic product that does not promote
the formation of antibiotic-resistant infections and may be given to anti-biotics sensitive
patients.
Ear comfort™ is pharmacologically stable for at least 3 years on the shelves.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 75 |
Est. completion date | December 2013 |
Est. primary completion date | August 2013 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years to 70 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Patients with AOE. - AOE patient determined by ear canal obstruction, exudates and pain. - Males and Females between 18 and 65 years of age. - Patients willing to refrain from using any ear drops products for the entire duration of the study. - - Subjects are willing to use the full 4 steps protocol - Written informed consent has been obtained. Exclusion Criteria: - Known allergy or sensitivity to Chamomile extract or essential oils. - Injury to tympanic membrane. - Medical or psychiatric conditions that affect the patient's ability to give informed consent, or complete the study. - Pregnant or lactating females. - Use of ear drops or antibiotic or analgesic medications within the last 4 weeks prior to enrolment to the study. - Other known diseases, including severe allergy, chronic liver or kidney disease, malignancy or contagious diseases, such as HIV or hepatitis. - Alcohol or drug abuse, according to assessment by the investigator. - Participation in other clinical trial within the last 30 days. |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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Israel | "Maccabi" Clinic | Gedera |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Assuta Hospital Systems |
Israel,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary | Ear Comfort(TM) kills pain in AOE patients within how many hours? | Comparing Ear Comfort(TM) botanical ear drops performance in killing pain in AOE patients to Dex-Otic and Otidin Will be measured by Pain Scores on the Visual Analog Scale. The patients will score their pains on a patient's diary document. A professional medical statitician expert will make the anlysis. | 12 months | Yes |
Secondary | Does Ear Comfort(TM) heal the inflamation in AOE patients? | Performance of Ear Comfort(TM) ear drops, Dex-Otic and Otidin in healing AOE patients ear will be measured by: - reducing microbiological load, patient's compliance and ENT expert/s check of the year during the treatment period and 7 days after stopping the treatment. | 12 months | Yes |
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