NCT01535560

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate superiority of AL-60371 relative to Vehicle based on clinical cures at test-of-cure (TOC) for the treatment of acute otitis externa (AOE).

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
589

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2012

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 15, 2012

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 17, 2012

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2012

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2012

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

December 10, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

December 10, 2013

Status Verified

October 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

February 15, 2012

Results QC Date

October 18, 2013

Last Update Submit

October 18, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

Acute otitis externa

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Proportion of Patients With Clinical Cures at the Day 11 (TOC) Visit

    An otoscopic exam was conducted by the physician. Clinical cure was considered attained if the sum of the numerical scores of the 3 signs and symptoms of AOE (tenderness, erythema, and edema) was 0 at Day 11. Proportion of patients is reported as percentage of participants.

    Day 11

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Proportion of Patients With Microbiological Successes at the Day 11 (TOC) Visit

    Day 11

  • Median Time (in Days) to Cessation of Ear Pain as Reported by the Patient or Parent/Legal Guadian Via the Telephone Diary

    Time to event (Day 1 to Day 11)

Study Arms (2)

AL-60371

EXPERIMENTAL

AL-60371, 0.3% otic suspension, 4 drops in the affected ear(s) twice daily for 7 days

Drug: AL-60371, 0.3% otic suspension

Vehicle

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

AL-60371 Vehicle, 4 drops in the affected ear(s) twice daily for 7 days

Drug: AL-60371 Vehicle

Interventions

Investigational otic suspension intended for the treatment of acute otitis externa

AL-60371

Inactive ingredients used as placebo

Vehicle

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Months+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • At least 6 months of age.
  • Clinical diagnosis of acute otitis externa (AOE) based on clinical observation and of presumed bacterial origin in at least one ear.
  • Combined numerical score of ≥4 in at least one affected ear at the Day 1 exam for tenderness, erythema, and edema.
  • Agree to refrain from water immersion of the ears during the conduct of the entire study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Duration of signs or symptoms of AOE greater than 28 days in the affected ear(s) as reported by patient or parent/guardian.
  • Presence of a tympanostomy tube or perforated tympanic membrane in the affected ear(s).
  • Clinically diagnosed otic disease other than AOE (eg, malignant otitis externa) in the affected ear(s).
  • Known or suspected ear infection of yeast, fungal or mycobacterial origin in the affected ear(s).
  • Prior otologic surgery within 6 months of study entry in the affected ear(s).
  • Known or suspected allergy or hypersensitivity to quinolones or other ingredients present in the medications to be used in the study.
  • Patients who use ear plugs, head phones or ear buds and are unwilling to discontinue their use during the study period.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Results Point of Contact

Title
Sally Schieb, Sr. Clinical Project Lead
Organization
Alcon Research, Ltd.

Study Officials

  • Sally Schieb

    Alcon Research

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 15, 2012

First Posted

February 17, 2012

Study Start

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion

October 1, 2012

Study Completion

October 1, 2012

Last Updated

December 10, 2013

Results First Posted

December 10, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-10