Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Montelukast in the Treatment of Acute Otitis Media (AOM) in Children (NCT NCT00189462)

NCT ID: NCT00189462

Last Updated: 2020-11-18

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

99 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

16 weeks

Results posted on

2020-11-18

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Montelukast
Treatment with montelukast for 4 months (4 mg per day) Montelukast
Placebo
Treatment with placebo for 4 months
Overall Study
STARTED
50
49
Overall Study
COMPLETED
27
28
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
23
21

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Montelukast
Treatment with montelukast for 4 months (4 mg per day) Montelukast
Placebo
Treatment with placebo for 4 months
Overall Study
Lack of Efficacy
5
1
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
18
20

Baseline Characteristics

A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Montelukast in the Treatment of Acute Otitis Media (AOM) in Children

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Montelukast
n=50 Participants
Treatment with montelukast for 4 months (4 mg per day) Montelukast
Placebo
n=49 Participants
Treatment with placebo for 4 months
Total
n=99 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
50 Participants
n=93 Participants
49 Participants
n=4 Participants
99 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
24 Participants
n=93 Participants
20 Participants
n=4 Participants
44 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
26 Participants
n=93 Participants
29 Participants
n=4 Participants
55 Participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
50 participants
n=93 Participants
49 participants
n=4 Participants
99 participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 16 weeks

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Montelukast
n=50 Participants
Treatment with montelukast for 4 months (4 mg per day) Montelukast
Placebo
n=49 Participants
Treatment with placebo for 4 months
Incidence of Acute Otitis Media
30 participants with AOM
27 participants with AOM

Adverse Events

Montelukast

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 16 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 15 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Montelukast
n=50 participants at risk
Treatment with montelukast for 4 months (4 mg per day) Montelukast
Placebo
n=49 participants at risk
Treatment with placebo for 4 months
General disorders
Diarrhea
10.0%
5/50
12.2%
6/49
General disorders
Vomiting
6.0%
3/50
4.1%
2/49
General disorders
Rash
0.00%
0/50
6.1%
3/49
General disorders
Cold/Upper Respiratory Infection
16.0%
8/50
8.2%
4/49

Additional Information

David Skoner, MD

West Penn Allegheny Health System

Phone: 4123594099

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place