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| First Received Date ICMJE | February 2, 2001 | ||||
| Last Updated Date | August 16, 2006 | ||||
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| Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00010465 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | ||||
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| Brief Title ICMJE | Nervous System Manipulation and Botanicals for the Treatment of Recurrent Ear Infections in Children | ||||
| Official Title ICMJE | Osteopathic Manipulation and Echinacea for the Treatment of Recurrent Ear Infections in Children | ||||
| Brief Summary | The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of echinacea therapy and osteopathic manipulation for the prevention of further ear infections in children with recurrent ear infections (otitis media). |
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| Detailed Description | Acute otitis media (inflammation of the middle ear) occurs in 60% of infants during the first year of life and in 85% by age 3. Approximately 17% of children suffer recurrent otitis media during the first year of life. Following acute otitis media, middle ear fluid effusions can persist for weeks to months. Approximately 40% of children with middle ear effusions have mild to moderate hearing loss for the duration of the effusion, and several studies have found evidence for impaired speech and language development among children with prolonged middle ear effusion. Since antibiotic use has become widespread, concern has emerged regarding antibiotic resistant S. pneumoniae strains and other bacteria. Children with recurrent otitis media commonly receive prophylactic antibiotic therapy or surgical insertion of tubes to prevent accumulation of middle ear effusion. The prevalence of pediatric use of complementary alternative medical (CAM) approaches for prevention of otitis media has not been widely quantified. This study will evaluate the use of osteopathic manipulation and echinacea therapy to prevent ear infection in children with recurrent otitis media. |
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| Study Phase | Phase II | ||||
| Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
| Study Design ICMJE | Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control | ||||
| Condition ICMJE | Otitis Media | ||||
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| Publications * | Wahl RA, Aldous MB, Worden KA, Grant KL. Echinacea purpurea and osteopathic manipulative treatment in children with recurrent otitis media: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2008 Oct 2;8:56. | ||||
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline. |
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| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | ||||
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| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both | ||||
| Ages | 12 Months to 60 Months | ||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No | ||||
| Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||
| Location Countries ICMJE | United States | ||||
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| NCT ID ICMJE | NCT00010465 | ||||
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| Study ID Numbers ICMJE | P50 AT000008-01P1, 1 P50 AT000008-01 | ||||
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) | ||||
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| Information Provided By | National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) | ||||
| Verification Date | August 2006 | ||||
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