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NCT01044030 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Xylitol Syrup for the Prevention of Acute Otitis Media in Otitis-prone Children

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
326
Enrollment target

NCT01044030: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.

NCT01044030 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Boston Children's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 326 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (58% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01044030, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
326 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary objective of the proposed study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of orally administered viscous-adherent xylitol syrup given in a dose of five grams three times daily for 12 weeks in reducing the incidence of clinically-diagnosed acute otitis media (ear infection) in children with a history of recurrent acute otitis media.

Primary Outcome

Proportion of subjects who remained free of acute otitis media throughout the study period

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Xylitol syrup

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 326 participants
Start Date 2010-02
Est. Completion 2012-06
Phase Phase 3
Boston Children's Hospital

462 total trials

What the finished NCT01044030 record still lists

NCT01044030 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 326 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (58% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01044030 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01044030 about?

NCT01044030 is a clinical study titled "Xylitol Syrup for the Prevention of Acute Otitis Media in Otitis-prone Children". The primary objective of the proposed study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of orally administered viscous-adherent xylitol syrup given in a dose of five grams three times daily for 12 weeks in reducing the incidence of clinically-diagnosed acute otitis media (ear infection) in children...

What is the current status of trial NCT01044030?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 326 participants. The study started on 2010-02. Estimated completion is 2012-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01044030?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Xylitol syrup (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01044030?

This trial is sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital, which has 462 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01044030's enrollment target sits among peer trials

326 1075th of 2000 higher than 925 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01044030, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01044030 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.