NCT02541760

Brief Summary

Otitis media is one of the most common infections among children and is a complication in about 30% of common colds. The most common complication of acute otitis media is otitis media with effusion. Some studies have reported the effects of montelukast and mometasone nasal spray in treatment of otitis media with effusion. However, current information is inadequate in this issue. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of montelukast and mometasone nasal spray in treatment of otitis media with effusion in children attending Koodakan hospital in Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
143

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2014

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2014

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2015

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2015

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 2, 2015

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 4, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

September 4, 2015

Status Verified

September 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

September 2, 2015

Last Update Submit

September 2, 2015

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Treatment response

    Defined as complete, partial, or no response based on the physician examination

    1 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Drug side effects

    1 month

Study Arms (3)

Montelukast

EXPERIMENTAL

4 ml monteleukast daily for one month

Drug: Monteleukast

Mometasone

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Inhaled mometasone 1 puff in each side of nose for one month

Drug: Mometasone

Control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention

Interventions

4 ml monteleukast daily for one month

Montelukast

Inhaled mometasone 1 puff in each side of nose for one month

Mometasone

Eligibility Criteria

Age2 Years - 6 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Children who were between 2 to 6 years old
  • Definite diagnosis of OME with symptoms and examination

You may not qualify if:

  • Currently were using corticosteroids or prophylactic monteleukast
  • Chronic pulmonary or cardiac diseases or immune deficiency
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Hypersensitivity to monteleukast or corticosteroids
  • Avoidance of parents to fill the written informed consent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences

Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, 097145-3388, Iran

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Mulvaney CA, Galbraith K, Webster KE, Rana M, Connolly R, Tudor-Green B, Marom T, Daniel M, Venekamp RP, Schilder AG, MacKeith S. Topical and oral steroids for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Dec 13;12(12):CD015255. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015255.pub2.

  • Rahmati MB, Safdarian F, Shiroui B, Zare S, Sadeghi N. Montelukast versus inhaled mometasone for treatment of otitis media with effusion in children: A randomized controlled trial. Electron Physician. 2017 Jul 25;9(7):4890-4894. doi: 10.19082/4890. eCollection 2017 Jul.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Mometasone Furoate

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PregnadienediolsPregnadienesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Hamidreza Mahboobi, M.D

    Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 2, 2015

First Posted

September 4, 2015

Study Start

April 1, 2014

Primary Completion

March 1, 2015

Study Completion

April 1, 2015

Last Updated

September 4, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-09

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