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Otitis MediaNCT01339546

National Trends in Otitis Media in Children Under 5 Years of Age

An observational study of Otitis Media and Myringotomy Tube Insertion, run by Pfizer.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The rationale for this study is to assess the change in ambulatory care visit rates for acute otitis media between the period before (2001-2009) and after the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (13vPnC) (2011-2013) among children less than 5 years old in the United States. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 5 years
How many people
1 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
9 Jun 2010to 30 Jun 2017
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 5 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: National Ambulalatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS)-national sample of visits to non federally employed office based physicians who are primarily engaged in direct patient care, and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS)- national sample of visits to emergency and outpatient departments and to ambulatory surgery facilities in noninstitutional general and short stay hospitals, exclusive of Federal, military, and Veterans Administration hospitals, located in the 50 States and the District of Columbia

Who may be able to join

  • Five years of age or under at the time of visit, ambulatory visit for otitis media, myringotomy tube insertion, skin rash or trauma during study period

Who cannot join

  • Age over 5 years, no ambulatory visits for the events listed in inclusion criteria

About this study

Official title: National Trends In Ambulatory Care Visits For Otitis Media In Children Under The Age Of Five In The United States

The rationale for this study is to assess the change in ambulatory care visit rates for acute otitis media between the period before (2001-2009) and after the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (13vPnC) (2011-2013) among children less than 5 years old in the United States.

Read the detailed description

NAMCS-The survey utilizes a three stage sampling design based on (1) probability of selecting a primary sampling unit (PSU) (2) probability of selecting a physician within the PSU and (3) probability of selecting a patient within the physician practice. This last probability is defined to be the exact number of office visits during physician's specified reporting week divided by the number of patient record forms completed. NHAMCS- For producing unbiased national estimate, this survey utilizes four stages (a) Probability of selecting a PSU (b) probability of selecting a hospital with in PSU (c) probability of selecting an emergency department (ED) or outpatient department (OPD) within the hospital (d) probability of selecting a visit within ED or OPD. The overall probability of selection is the product of the probabilities at each stage. The inverse of the overall selection probability is the basic inflation weight.

Being tested
no intervention
Keywords
ecologic, cross sectional, trend analysis
Medical subject headings
Otitis Media, Exanthema, Wounds and Injuries

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • no interventionOther

Study groups in NCT01339546
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Study populationAll ambulatory visits for otitis media, myringotomy tube insertion, skin rash or trauma among children age 5 or under during the periods of study
Receives: Other: no intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in ambulatory care visit rates for acute otitis media between the period before (2001-2009) and after the introduction of the 13vPnC vaccine (2011-2013) among children less than 5 years old

    Measured: 1) 2001-2009 inclusive (9 years) and 2) 2011-2013 inclusive (3 years)

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Change in ambulatory care visit rates for acute otitis media between: 1) 1997-99 to 2001-09; and 2) between 1997-99 to 2011-13 among children less than 5 years old. (Timeframes are retrospective)

    Measured: 1) 1997-99 inclusive (3 yrs); 2) 2001-09 inclusive (9 yrs) and 3) 2011-13 inclusive (3 yrs)

  2. Change in ambulatory care visit rates for myringotomy tube insertion between: 1) 1997-99 to 2001-09; and 2) between 1997-99 to 2011-13 among children less than 5 years old. (Timeframes are retrospective

    Measured: 1) 1997-99 inclusive (3 yrs); 2) 2001-09 inclusive (9 yrs) and 3) 2011-13 inclusive (3 yrs)

  3. Change in ambulatory care visit rates for rash between 2001-09 to 2011 -13 among children less than 5 years old. (Timeframes are retrospective)

    Measured: 1) 2001-09 inclusive (9 yrs) and 2) 2011-13 inclusive (3 yrs)

  4. Change in ambulatory care visit rates for trauma between 2001-09 to 2011-13 among children less than 5 years old. (Timeframes are retrospective)

    Measured: 1) 2001-09 inclusive (9 yrs) and 2) 2011-13 inclusive (3 yrs)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Apr 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study start9 Jun 2010
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2017
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2017

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Ecologic or community
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
1 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01339546
Sponsor's protocol ID
6096A1-4018
Other IDs
B1851041
Status last verified
Nov 2017
First submitted
22 Dec 2010
Last updated
3 May 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Otitis Media and Myringotomy Tube Insertion, run by Pfizer.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 May 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in ambulatory care visit rates for acute otitis media between the period before (2001-2009) and after the introduction of the 13vPnC vaccine (2011-2013) among children less than 5 years old (time frame: 1) 2001-2009 inclusive (9 years) and 2) 2011-2013 inclusive (3 years)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 May 2023.

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