A Comparative Study Between Two Formulations of the Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride + Hydrocortisone Otic Suspension

Otitis Externa Clinical Trial

Official title: Multicentric, Double Blind, Randomized, Parallel Comparative Study Between Ciprofloxacin HCl 2 mg/mL + Hydrocortisone 10 mg/mL Ear Suspension and Cipro HC®, for the Assessment of Efficacy and Safety in Patients With Otitis Externa.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety profiles of the test product containing 2 mg/mL ciprofloxacin hydrochloride associated with 10 mg/mL of hydrocortisone with the reference product Cipro HC®, in patients with acute otitis externa.

Clinical Trial Description

Phase III, non inferiority, multicentric, controlled, single blind, parallel-group, randomized study.

Population: 224 patients with external otitis , men and women aged between 1 - 70 years.

Primary endpoint: The primary endpoint of this study is the elimination of pain, swelling and otorrhea (cure).

Secondary endpoint: The endpoint will be the identification of the side effects of medication use. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Otitis
• Otitis Externa

• NCT number: NCT00980876
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Farmoquimica S.A.
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: April 2012
• Completion date: January 2015