Status:

COMPLETED

Treatment of Clogged Tympanostomy Tubes: An Off-Label Use of Dornase Alfa (Pulmozyme®)

Lead Sponsor:

University of Colorado, Denver

Collaborating Sponsors:

Genentech, Inc.

Conditions:

Otitis Media

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-18 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate Pulmozyme® (dornase) as compared to a standard ear drop Floxin® (ofloxicin) to dissolve clogged tubes. This study will monitor the use of the new drug for any ...

Detailed Description

The success in treating blocked tubes may relate to the ability to dissolve the material clogging the tube as well as dealing with the thick fluid in the middle-ear. The reasoning behind this study is...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • subjects from age 1 to 18 years who have undergone tube placement in the previous 9 months.
  • subjects with middle-ear fluid on entry into the study will be required to have had a prior normal hearing test.

Exclusion

  • subjects with symptoms of an acute otitis media (otalgia or otorrhea), sensorineural hearing loss,cranio-facial syndromes, cystic fibrosis, prior ear surgery except tube placement, sensitivity to fluoroquinolones and presence of granulation tissue in the lumen of the tympanostomy tubes will be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00419380

Start Date

January 1 2007

End Date

May 1 2011

Last Update

March 27 2015

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The Children's Hospital

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80218